No, Mozilla isn’t “selling your data.” People are overreacting without understanding that many jurisdictions have a broad legal definition of “selling.” Mozilla explained this in their blog post, and I’ve confirmed with lawyer friends that this isn’t just spin.
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/update-on-terms-of-use/
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