[belovedeagle]

I have been assured by innumerable statists that the government invented the internet.

But I'm not sure in what market exactly Google is a monopoly? I'm pretty sure there are plenty of advertising and big data companies doing just fine.

[andrepd]

You're not sure in what market is Google a monopoly? Searches, for one, internet video as well... If the trend continues, web browsers as well (Chrome is fast approaching the level of usage share as IE at its peak).

[belovedeagle]

Those aren't products. Google's main products are advertising and user data. They can't be monopolists in markets they're not even participating in.

[andrepd]

Google doesn't participate in the search engine market. Got it. Makes perfect sense.