[ElSinchi]

This is from January

Any more recent development?

[verdverm]

yes, they reversed it iirc, or at least made something still free forever

It was on HN a month ago or so

[guiambros]

Yes, this is old news, and reverted later. More updated story, from May [1].

Given OP's submissions [2], it's clear they have a bone to pick with Google.

I respect everyone's opinions, but I sincerely hope HN doesn't ever become a battlefield for folks who have a specific agenda to promote (whatever that is).

[1] https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/google-backtracks-on...

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=johndfsgdgdfg

[verdverm]

HN is already a victim in the info wars, as is any successful or popular public forum