The “siege” against the Capitol – which mostly amounted to a group of dressed up LARPers walking around after being let in by police – prompted the failing web browser brand to claim: “Changing these dangerous dynamics requires more than just the temporary silencing or permanent removal of bad actors from social media platforms.” The newly defined goals of the company include exposing who advertisers are; and revealing networks of people who are guilty of WRONGTHINK.

According to Computer World, 91 percent of Mozilla’s funding in 2018 came from Google (as they secured being Mozilla’s default search engine). This deal was renegotiated in 2020 and extended for three more years, with approximately $400-450 million more landing in Mozilla’s lap. In their mission statement, Mozilla claims it is their duty that the internet remains a force for good. The company which claims its “core values are openness and inclusion” is now openly advocating for going beyond “de-platforming.”