Ask HN: Is Firefox better than Chrome when it comes to user security?

Is it actually meaningfully safer for a user to use Firefox over Chrome?

It feels like Chrome being made by Google can employ more folks, respond to 0-days, with integrations for Google accounts, it provides a decent password management experience, passkeys, etc.

I understand folks have concerns with Google as a company, but ignoring that would the average user be safer using Chrome?


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Created 1y | Jun 20, 2024, 10:30:11 AM


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