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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
by 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 agoWho did they wrong?
- rndgermandude 7y agoOther companies and consumers.
- erikpukinskis 7y agoNo 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.