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I don't think anyone at Google is surprised either.

• detourdog 3y ago
  I also saw this as Google feeling threatened by users knowing the url and going directly to websites other than Google. Remove the URL and all browsing is on Google.
  • robertlagrant 3y ago
    It's because they're a web-based, thus fairly open platform. Facebook et al do far more things to keep you in because most use is app-based. Google isn't threatened by users. It's threatened by competitors.
    • detourdog 3y ago
      Threatened by their users knowing what they are doing. Never had a FB account.