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I can't read the article but unless it's NOT about Google promoting their services on top of others, let me be the devil's advocate and ask: Are we elevating G
by gtirloni 7y ago
I can't read the article but unless it's NOT about Google promoting their services on top of others, let me be the devil's advocate and ask:
Are we elevating Google's search engine to public utility status?
- holstvoogd 7y agoSame here, but working with that assumption: Yes. And we might have too I'd say. Given the defacto monopoly they have, I think it is reasonable to agree that they fulfill a public utility function and thus need to be held to a higher standard. This should however be done through regulation, cause that is why we have governments.
- enitihas 7y agoBut other search engines do exist, and it is trivial to switch from Google to Bing or DuckDuckGo. Unlike a social network, you can switch your search engine in isolation without waiting for others to switch.
- buboard 7y agoCriticism can happen even without calls for public legislation. In fact i don't believe that's what the article suggests (I can't read it)