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Apple does not vet extension code. They do have App Store review, but App Store reviewers are not software engineers, and they spend only a few minutes on average reviewing each submission.

Mozilla mostly doesn't review source code either, except for a small number of select, popular extensions.

Safari extensions are distributed through the App Store and do go through a review process.

Any Mozilla extension that has the recommended extension badge has been through a an extended review process.

As usual, Google avoids hiring human beings in any user support role.

It feels like you just repeated what I said.

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