Why Google Chrome Betrays Your Privacy (Firefox CTO Interview)
Published: November 19, 2025
Duration: 52:58
When you sign into Chrome, Google collects your entire browsing history to build behavioral profiles for targeted ads. In this interview, Firefox CTO Bobby Holley breaks down why Mozilla maintains Gecko as an independent engine, how Firefox approaches privacy differently from Google and Apple, and why the stakes for browser independence are higher than ever.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
01:24 CTO DAY IN THE LIFE
03:34 STICKING WITH GECKO OVER CHROMIUM
06:33 COMPETING ON PRIVACY
09:06 PRIVACY IN FIREFOX
21:03 INSPIRATION FROM THE TOR PROJECT
22:57 WHAT USERS GAIN...