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[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Not sure if this is meant here, but shockingly many people believe that "funding" something equals to "controlling" it.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

many people believe that “funding” something equals to “controlling” it.

Pretty much the definition of soft power, which an awful lot of politicians believe in.

[–] SufferingSteve@feddit.nu 1 points 4 weeks ago

For a good reason

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

@thingsiplay It does, if it turns into dependence. Look at Mozilla.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 2 points 4 weeks ago

Mozilla was not controlled by Google.