brucethemoose@lemmy.world 1 month ago
How about “monopolizing the ad industry, going all in on manipulative engagement farming, and making billions off of destroying the internet and possibly democracy”
I think the headline proves most people don’t really understand how deeply Google has embedded themselves in, and farmed, well, everyone.
dojan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Google hasn’t just monopolised the ad industry, but is holding the internet itself in its clutches.
They own and control one of the biggest operating systems on the market, giving them control over peoples devices. They own and control the biggest browser engine on the market, giving them control over the internet standards; they can implement whatever the heck they want and essentially force it as a web standard. They own and control the biggest search engine on the market, giving them control over what information people can see and access.
For a lot of people, Google controls practically the entire internet access chain, and that should terrify anyone who cares about a free and open internet.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 1 month ago
We’re way past that… right? They’ve already kinda destroyed the open web and are squeezing it for money.
dojan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oh, but it can still get worse!