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why does firefox use Google search

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James replied 1 kusuku oludlulileyo
ray.banham
ray.banham

Firefox is my default. When I enter a search it switches to Google. Does this then expose me to all the bad features of the Google search system?

Firefox is my default. When I enter a search it switches to Google. Does this then expose me to all the bad features of the Google search system?

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James
James
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  • Abanikeli abali-10 abaPhezulu

Firefox whether for desktop Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile versions for iOS/iPadOS and Android are web browser and not search engine sites. Mozilla the maker of the Firefox web browsers does not have a search engine site of their own.

The Google you are seeing in Firefox is as a search engine. You can change to or install another search engine in Firefox. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manage-my-default-search-engines-firefox-android

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