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US Court Rules Google a Monopoly in 'Biggest Antitrust Case of the 21st Century'. (www.commondreams.org)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Voice Of America: Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance.

The Conversation: A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly – and the internet might never be the same.

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[–] dan@upvote.au 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Supporting the ad-driven internet

The thing is that there's not really a good alternative. There's real costs in running a service - servers, bandwidth, staff, etc. Either you pay for content directly (subscription services), someone else pays for you (which is the case with many Lemmy servers where admins are paying out of their own pockets), or ads cover the cost for you. People want to use the web for free, so ad-supported content is going to be around for a long time.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I would rather pay for works directly, so I prefer a browser with no ads ever.

[–] dan@upvote.au 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Sure, that makes sense. A lot of people can't afford that though, especially in poorer countries.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

But then advertising to them is less lucrative too.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I disliked adverts so much as a time waster of limited human life. There may not be a good alternative to dumping toxic waste into a river, for example, but I still think we shouldn't do it.

Can't speak for others but I do donate (not as much as I'd like) to Wikipedia and buy merch from some creators (if I like it for what it is).