Found this notification this morning on my pixel 6.

  • datendefekt@feddit.org
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    3 days ago

    So if Mozilla wants to monetize location data, what does this mean for all the custom ROMs that use Mozilla’s location provider instead of Google’s?

    This might mean that we would have no true free location provider left.

    Edit: just was thinking, what does this mean for Firefox forks that also use Mozilla’s location service?

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      3 days ago

      So if Mozilla wants to monetize location data, what does this mean for all the custom ROMs that use Mozilla’s location provider instead of Google’s?

      Nothing, because they dont sell location data, this just seems like a routine warning that pops up when ToS and Privacy policy changes, and since they have clarified their position on this matter, (not to mention the lack of alternative FOSS web engines). We really shouldn’t let this bother us

      Of course i might be wrong and it may come out that Mozilla has turned heel(lot of heel turning happening lately)

    • أنس القطونجي@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      wait, mozilla has a location provider? maybe there is open street map, idk what’s the difference between a map and a location provider