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The 2012 antitrust actions were settled with Google by the FTC, not shut down: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2013/01/google-agrees-change-its-

• rndgermandude 7y ago
  It was shut down. They just call it a "settlement" to avoid it looking suspicious and for the FTC to save face. So what was this "settlement"? Google promised to be nicer and said mea culpa a bunch of times. They did not pay a fine, did not agree to any hard regulations that would carry a penalty if violated, they did not pay any compensation to the entities they kinda admitted they wronged.
  • erikpukinskis 7y ago
    Who did they wrong?
    • rndgermandude 7y ago
      Other companies and consumers.
      • erikpukinskis 7y ago
        No names? I’m not sure where to start. With Microsoft there were clear injured parties: Netscape, Samba, WordPerfect, and those results created a chilling effect around Windows.