Larry Page and Sergey Brin were on record as saying that quality search results and ads are at odds. So at first they were generally against ads. Here's somewha

Larry Page and Sergey Brin were on record as saying that quality search results and ads are at odds. So at first they were generally against ads. Here's somewhat of a mention: https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-advertising-and-search-engine-bias/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-advertising-and-search-... Can't say I blame them, though. See how well you stick to your convictions when someone waves a few billion in front of you :)