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Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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[–] 130 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Google needs to be broken up by government.

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  • [–] 63 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It saddens me to agree with this. Who knew Google would become as oppressive as fucking MICROSOFT?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    I hear the term 'broken up' a lot in media and discourse, but it's never explained. In your eyes, what actually happens when a government 'breaks up' a corporation? I mean, what are the steps, objectives, and outcomes?

    Not being adversarial, I'm just curious.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Not the person you're asking, but my general understanding is that different products would be required to be their own companies, so advertising, Android, and Chrome would all be separate businesses.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    It really wouldn't change anything in the long run. Any company that creates a browser is gonna need some form of income and people aren't willing to pay for a browser. What would be their incentive to continue to work on the browser when they aren't being paid?

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