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people using user agent switcher so they can use bullshit like teams probably introduces errors into the statistics so microsoft can claim most users use chromium anyway.
They're required to use a garbage app, but they're also not willing to drop their favorite browser. No choice but to compromise.
A good user agent switcher should support per-site settings.
Right, but that doesn't change the fact that the site you use it on can gather statistics to show what the most popular browser is.
Well yeah, but it's limited to Microsoft Teams. All other websites will still see it as Firefox. Otherwise you would need to install some Chromium garbage on your system and use it for Teams. And guess what, that way, you would also show up as a Chromium user.