[alex1138]

But does Google actually 'own' the index? Have they acted anticompetitively as far as that goes?

[jfil]

That's a very good question that few people consider. Here is the answer: https://knuckleheads.club/how-google-distorts-the-market/

[rockinghigh]

They own tons of engagement data associated with that index from being the default search engine on most devices.