Some claim that the case will have a chilling effect on web publishing.

BBC: Opening up the libel boundaries

This can help determine which ads attract the most attention and where they might be placed for the best effect on a web page.

ECONOMIST: Facial monitoring

Still, Firefox's advances have already had their intended effect: to present web surfers with a viable alternative to the monopoly, and thus to restart much-need innovation in browser technology, even by Microsoft itself.

ECONOMIST: Face value