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Google definitely needs anti-trust scrutiny, but I find the timing suspicious. It smells like a politically-motivated hit job, especially since Facebook didn't
by CogentHedgehog 6y ago
Google definitely needs anti-trust scrutiny, but I find the timing suspicious. It smells like a politically-motivated hit job, especially since Facebook didn't get a suit as well.
- sushicalculus 6y ago> but I find the timing suspicious. This has been in work for over a year. This is not suspicious to anyone that's seen the headlines
- CogentHedgehog 6y agoThe Trump administration has been laying the groundwork for this action for a while, yes. That doesn't mean it's any less suspicious that they actually file suit right before the election.
- dragonwriter 6y agoIt's been transparently motivated by partisan politics the whole time, too, but even if it wasn’t that wouldn't stop the timing of the actual filing from being suspect.