Is Google supposed to be regulated like a public utility? Like, legally?
If rules applied to the giants who control us and who control our laws, would Google be public utility we've failed to regulate?
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justanothername · 51-55, M
Google today is actually no different to Google of 20 years ago. It’s right up there with Facebook when it comes to grabbing ALL of your personal user data and selling it to the highest bidder. Both companies were founded on this principle.
Currently Facebook is being the hardest hit in terms of impacted revenue from smartphone users not allowing apps to track their app usage patterns across various user platforms. Google is also being affected. When companies revenue is impacted that also impacts a companies share price. When a share price drops investors usually bail quickly.
Government regulation is a tricky animal. It sounds good when it us announced but to make it “actually” work is a while different beast usually because it comes with so many loopholes that make it unworkable and easy to work around.
Currently Facebook is being the hardest hit in terms of impacted revenue from smartphone users not allowing apps to track their app usage patterns across various user platforms. Google is also being affected. When companies revenue is impacted that also impacts a companies share price. When a share price drops investors usually bail quickly.
Government regulation is a tricky animal. It sounds good when it us announced but to make it “actually” work is a while different beast usually because it comes with so many loopholes that make it unworkable and easy to work around.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@justanothername I disagree. 20 years ago, Google was useful. It allowed me to exclude research results I didn't want and narrow my search down to what I was actually looking for.
justanothername · 51-55, M
@LordShadowfire Google is still useful but it’s not the only search engine in town.
Google has always been evil we just know more about the extent of that evil now than we did 20 years ago.
Google has always been evil we just know more about the extent of that evil now than we did 20 years ago.