A judge ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.

“WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies…”

  • @ocassionallyaduck
    63•1 month ago

    Shatter the company like glass.

    They are insanely huge. They should be 10 different companies.

    • @[email protected]English
      17•1 month ago

      At least ten, and maintain no logs on their users. All previous logs must be purged and rendered irrecoverable.

      • @ocassionallyaduck
        15•1 month ago

        Google is Alphabet.

        This distinction is meaningless. It is like arguing that Facebook isn’t a company anymore and Meta is a totally new institution.

        It’s Facebook. It’s Google.

        Its FAANG companies not MAANA companies.