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by riversflow 1238 days ago
> no other ad seller has access to search inventory for "download Spotify”

I think that behavior should be broadly illegal on the basis that it’s tantamount to false advertising and extortion.

Google claims to be a search engine; if you search for something very specific and well known like Spotify, providing you a paid advertisement as the top hit is essentially fraud.