[dragonwriter]

> I'd be fascinated if someone who downvoted this would also be brave enough to explain why they're in denial that google is an advertising company.

Several reasons, but most critically:

The phrase "advertising company" generally refers to a firm in the business of creating advertising. Google's main business is an online media company selling advertising space (both in its own advertising-supported services and alongside online media provided by others.)

[DonHopkins]

Is what the article says not true that "Google makes more than 90 percent of its revenue from online advertising" and "Google alone makes about half of all global mobile advertising revenue"?

That sounds like a pretty major advertising company to me.

Can you name a bigger advertising company than Google?

If they're actually a technology company driven by the demands of their users and striving for technical excellence, then do you expect Google to support built-in ad-blocking in Chrome and Android like Apple already supports it in Safari and iOS any time soon?