| One definition of a monopoly is the Sherman Antitrust Act - 75% or more market share. Google has a monopoly in search (90% or more share) and they also control north of 60% of internet ad revenue, and they have a monopoly in browsers. Google repeatedly has leveraged monopolies in one area to gain monopolies in other areas. They also store tons of data on all of us, whether we want to use them or not. Since that data is not on devices we own, it is easy pickings for law enforcement to get ahold of as the traditional protections do not apply. If NSA or some government agency collected this data with so little oversight or protection, it would be outrageous. They wouldn't get away with saying "We promise not to be evil". If Google cuts off service to you, good luck. You have little recourse. Google enters markets, dominates them with a product, and then drops the product, destroying the market. Google is also highly partisan, overwhelmingly backing a single political party. This is unhealthy to say the least. |