"As internal Google documents reveal, Google sought to kill competition and has done so through an array of exclusionary tactics, including an unlawful agreement with Facebook, its largest potential competitive threat, to manipulate advertising auctions."
211. Google falsely told publishers that adopting AMP would enhance load times, but Google employees knew that AMP only improves the [redacted] and AMP pages can actually [redacted] [redacted] [redacted]. In other words, the ostensible benefits of faster load times for cached AMP version of webpages were not true for publishers that designed their web pages for speed. Some publishers did not adopt AMP because they knew their pages actually loaded faster than AMP pages.
212. Google also [redacted] of non-AMP ads by giving them artificial one second delays in order to give Google AMP a [redacted] [redacted] slows down header bidding, which Google uses to turn around and denigrate header bidding for being too slow.
LOL.. that list of states has me pretty suspect of the case.
LOL.. that list of states has me pretty suspect of the case.
bada BING baby
:playa
The Fed and possibly other states are bringing their own separate lawsuits.
In October (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/technology/google-antitrust.html), the Justice Department and 11 states said Google had illegally maintained a monopoly over online search engines and the ads that appear in users’ results. An additional case against Google, brought by a separate set of states, is expected soon.
LOL.. that list of states has me pretty suspect of the case.
Having reached its monopoly position, Google now uses its immense market power to extract a very high tax of [redacted] percent of the ad dollars otherwise flowing to the countless online publishers and content producers like online newspapers, cooking websites, and blogs who survive by selling advertisements on their websites and apps. These costs invariably are passed onto the advertisers themselves and then to American consumers. The monopoly tax Google imposes on American businesses—advertisers like clothing brands, restaurants, and realtors—is a tax that is ultimately borne by American consumers through higher prices and lower quality on the goods, services, and information those businesses provide. Every American suffers when Google imposes its monopoly pricing on the sale of targeted advertising.
LOL.. that list of states has me pretty suspect of the case.
But the suit also appeared to have a more partisan flavor. The prosecutors who signed the suit are all Republicans, and it is not expected to be part of the Justice Department case against the company. The other states’ suit against Google, which could come as soon as Thursday, is expected to be signed by Republicans and Democrats and could combine with the federal agency’s case.
QuoteHaving reached its monopoly position, Google now uses its immense market power to extract a very high tax of [redacted] percent of the ad dollars otherwise flowing to the countless online publishers and content producers like online newspapers, cooking websites, and blogs who survive by selling advertisements on their websites and apps. These costs invariably are passed onto the advertisers themselves and then to American consumers. The monopoly tax Google imposes on American businesses—advertisers like clothing brands, restaurants, and realtors—is a tax that is ultimately borne by American consumers through higher prices and lower quality on the goods, services, and information those businesses provide. Every American suffers when Google imposes its monopoly pricing on the sale of targeted advertising.
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KO punch under the Sherman Act.
The real question is how high (or low) the fine will be. I'm not sure if anyone could go to jail (IANAL.) :thinking
This is downright idiotic.. Google became an ad giant by having the best commissions in the business. They are basically the reason the web didn't become an endless series of monthly fee websites after the .com bust happened.
They are basically the reason the web didn't become an endless series of monthly fee websites after the .com bust happened.
Agreed, I almost without exception loathe advertising.
KO punch under the Sherman Act.
The real question is how high (or low) the fine will be. I'm not sure if anyone could go to jail (IANAL.) :thinking
KO punch under the Sherman Act.
The real question is how high (or low) the fine will be. I'm not sure if anyone could go to jail (IANAL.) :thinking
:crowdlaff :girlaff :mueller
Lol at thinking this won’t end with the main culprits resigning with a golden parachute worth millions.
Former Facebook board member Jeff Zients is co-chairing Biden’s transition team. Another former board member is an adviser. Two others — one who was a Facebook director and another who was a company lobbyist — have taken leadership roles. And Biden himself has a friendly relationship with a top Facebook executive, former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
More than a dozen groups signed a letter sent to Biden earlier this week lobbying against Schmidt getting an administration position, largely focusing on allegations over Google’s monopolistic behavior, and writing that such a move could risk Biden’s potential to build back a strong economy.
Amazon.com Inc's AMZN.O Tom Sullivan, an executive on the public policy team, will be part of Biden's review team overseeing the Department of State. Similarly, Mark Schwartz from Amazon's cloud computing arm, who is also a former Obama administration official, will be weighing in on decisions for the Office of Management and Budget.
Nicole Wong, a former deputy chief technology officer under the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama and a vice president and deputy general counsel for Alphabet-owned Google GOOGL.O found a spot in the review team for the National Security Council.
Executives from relatively smaller tech companies such as AirBnB, Uber UBER.N, Lyft LYFT.O, and Stripe were also appointed into these agency review groups.
President-elect Joe Biden is nearing decisions on the team of officials who will chart his environmental and energy policy, as transition advisers home in on government veterans who can move aggressively to drive his clean-energy agenda.
The candidates include former EPA chief Gina McCarthy and onetime Google executive Arun Majumdar
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-tech-change-suite-idUSKBN28E2DN (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-tech-change-suite-idUSKBN28E2DN)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/16/the-biden-teams-tug-of-war-over-facebook-436672 (https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/16/the-biden-teams-tug-of-war-over-facebook-436672)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-google-executive-eyed-biden-190008670.html (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/former-google-executive-eyed-biden-190008670.html)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/526668-groups-urge-biden-against-putting-ex-google-head-in-cabinet (https://thehill.com/policy/technology/526668-groups-urge-biden-against-putting-ex-google-head-in-cabinet)QuoteFormer Facebook board member Jeff Zients is co-chairing Biden’s transition team. Another former board member is an adviser. Two others — one who was a Facebook director and another who was a company lobbyist — have taken leadership roles. And Biden himself has a friendly relationship with a top Facebook executive, former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.QuoteMore than a dozen groups signed a letter sent to Biden earlier this week lobbying against Schmidt getting an administration position, largely focusing on allegations over Google’s monopolistic behavior, and writing that such a move could risk Biden’s potential to build back a strong economy.QuoteAmazon.com Inc's AMZN.O Tom Sullivan, an executive on the public policy team, will be part of Biden's review team overseeing the Department of State. Similarly, Mark Schwartz from Amazon's cloud computing arm, who is also a former Obama administration official, will be weighing in on decisions for the Office of Management and Budget.QuoteNicole Wong, a former deputy chief technology officer under the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama and a vice president and deputy general counsel for Alphabet-owned Google GOOGL.O found a spot in the review team for the National Security Council.QuoteExecutives from relatively smaller tech companies such as AirBnB, Uber UBER.N, Lyft LYFT.O, and Stripe were also appointed into these agency review groups.QuotePresident-elect Joe Biden is nearing decisions on the team of officials who will chart his environmental and energy policy, as transition advisers home in on government veterans who can move aggressively to drive his clean-energy agenda.
The candidates include former EPA chief Gina McCarthy and onetime Google executive Arun Majumdar
:biden
Huh; the initial news about Biden's transition team was making a big deal about Google/Facebook specifically being absent.Yeah, everyone was relieved they weren't on board but it seemed like they were just waiting for the money to become available.
I apologize kind sir.
lol google fucked up
As hypocritical as it is for me to say this in this thread specifically, those are still much, much better options than what we've been living through for the past four years. Like holy shit what a relief they're just hollowed-out, soul-sucking FAANG execs.
The Fed and possibly other states are bringing their own separate lawsuits.
The states’ suit is more wide-ranging than DOJ’s, which more narrowly focused on how Google has used contracts with smartphone makers and browsers like Apple’s Safari and Mozilla’s Firefox to maintain its dominance in online search. That lawsuit saw support from 11 states, all headed by conservative Republicans who support the Trump administration.
California later asked to join that suit, but U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta has yet to approve that request. Michigan and Wisconsin, both helmed by Democrats, also asked the court Thursday to join the DOJ's suit.
North Dakota, Idaho, South Dakota, and Utah are part of both of this week's lawsuits.You mean the states that committed tremendous fraud are in Google's pocket? :trumps
That leaves 9 states that are (so far) neglecting to file their own lawsuits or are refusing to join the existing ones.
Those states are:
Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Montana, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and Michigan.
North Dakota, Idaho, South Dakota, and Utah are part of both of this week's lawsuits.You mean the states that committed tremendous fraud are in Google's pocket? :trumps
That leaves 9 states that are (so far) neglecting to file their own lawsuits or are refusing to join the existing ones.
Those states are:
Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Montana, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and Michigan.
The Fed and possibly other states are bringing their own separate lawsuits.
https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2020/12/Colorado-et-al.-v.-Google-PUBLIC-REDACTED-Complaint.pdfColorado, Nebraska, Arizona, Iowa, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington D.C., Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia, and Wyoming
vs.
bada BING baby
:playa
bada BING baby
:playa
I used bing yesterday for the first time in like 6 years because I wanted to watch a movie and google has SEO'd free movie sites the fuck out of existence, couldn't find a single one
bada BING baby
:playa
I used bing yesterday for the first time in like 6 years because I wanted to watch a movie and google has SEO'd free movie sites the fuck out of existence, couldn't find a single one
bing? a putlocker link was in the top results
:rejoice
I recently switched back to the goo from duckduckgo :dogeBeen using duckduckfuck for years, wont go back to getting targeted ads for extra small condoms while I have guests over :mjcry :nope
The trouble is that just about any amount of money is a "slap on the wrist" for Google.LOL.. that list of states has me pretty suspect of the case.
Bumfuck states of America vs. one of the biggest corporations on the planet. Outcome is Google gets a slap on the wrist.