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submitted 3 months ago by gytrash@feddit.uk to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

"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..."

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[-] EnderMB@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Many people use the example of Steam to say "well, they're doing things right", because they offer a better service to everyone else.

My point is that Google could have welcomed competition and still stayed at the top. Instead, they created walls that welcomed this ruling, and damaged themselves and customers in the process.

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