Google’s story over the last two decades has been a tale as old as time: enshittification for growth. The once-beloved startup—with its unofficial “Don’t Be Evil” motto—has instead become a major Internet monopolist, as a federal judge ruled on Monday, dominating the market for online search. Google is also well-known for its data-harvesting practices, for constantly killing off products, and for facilitating the rise of brain-cell-destroying YouTubers who make me Fear for Today’s Youth. (Maybe that last one is just me?)

Google’s rapid rise from “scrappy search engine with doodles” to “dystopic mega-corporation” has been remarkable in many ways, especially when you consider just how much goodwill the company squandered so quickly. Along the way, though, Google has achieved one unexpected result: In a divided America, it offers just about everyone something to hate.

Here are just a few of the players hating Google today.

  • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4 months ago

    Hopefully DeGoogleing will go a bit like the cable “Cord Cutters” did in terms of headlines over time:

    1. Is cutting cable feasible?
    2. Some are are finding solutions to lower their cable bills.
    3. Industry denies cord cutters are impacting profit.
    4. Providers cling to sports broadcasts as a way to short-circut cord cutters.
    5. Are young people the “never-cable” generation?
    6. Here’s where to watch the Olympics online.

    Of course, streaming is worse than cable now… so lets learn from that.