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The DOJ is concerned with moving the needle on one specific issue (search monopoly a.k.a. seatbelts) and is not concerned about the side effects on related entities (Firefox a.k.a. undertakers).

FOF ¶ 334. Google’s default placements on Firefox generate 80% of Mozilla’s overall operating revenue, demonstrating that the vast majority of query volume on Firefox goes through defaults.

Ref: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25032745/045110819896...

The analogy is: Sometimes the one negative outcome (Mozilla & hospitals losing money) is a price well paid for another positive one (regulating monopolies & reduced deaths).

Not using a seatbelt is unhealthy. Using Google search as the default is unhealthy as well.

They are not Google's competitior, they are their partner in crime.