Google Is a Monopoly: Judge Rules Against Tech Giant in Landmark Antitrust Case

[@Rebecca-je6qf]

Our food is monopolized. Small farmers are being attacked!

[@melbaround]

Tyson foods partnered with protix bug protein company. Tyson sells so called meat to fast foods, restaurants and grocery stores under names such as Jimmy dean and others. This is what Kamala means by getting prices down. By calling bugs meat.

[@patricialongo5870]

We'd all benefit from nationalized food resources, but I guess small business is instead voting right wing and Dem, because it's still business. Solidarity is definitely not likely, here.

[@melbaround]

@@patricialongo5870 centralization is dangerous. Decentralization provides for choices, free market.

[@patricialongo5870]

@@melbaround I don't think you understand - nationalism means we own it. If we want it decentralized, we have to own it first. But if you don't understand public ownership of public resources, you're probably never ever going to! Privatized. The only way people know,- conservative ones, anyway.

[@nancykraus5127]

We need to do more with Anti Trust laws. So many corporations own so much we do not have free choice.

[@libbychang413]

& thats sposed to be a competitive market 😹...yeah right...

[@stew_baby7942]

Walmart!!!

[@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr]

keep lina khan at the FTC and that will continue to happen! she's the first one to start fighting these

[@tarajoyce3598]

This administration has been trying and are making headway even though Republicans are attempting to block every measure. Look up some interviews with Khan head of the FTC. She's fearless and committed to fairness.

[@Iluvchknz]

You have free choice but it’s very limited. They, as in our corporate oligarchs, would liked to keep it that way. Lina Khan needs to stay for sure.

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

Let's hope this actually has consequences and isn't just another in a string of decisions that is only optically consequential.

[@BeTheChange99]

I'm also very worried because most things in this gov are just for show, and to quiet down the masses. Not for real progress. Googles algorithms know exactly how many don't like Google and don't trust the gov. Little shows like this quiet the masses

[@CikisHelyzet]

I hope you’re right. But even so, it’s step in the right direction. Too many ppl have no dog in this fight because mesmerized by the blue light. This will get a lot of press and will have even sleepy folks asking..’Whats this all about?” And really that’s what it takes to bring about the consequences these days. Ppl have to pressure govt before they’ll act, sadly we can’t rely on the labour efforts of our govts.

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

@@CikisHelyzet It is. I really hope Kamala keeps Khan in the FTC.

[@melbaround]

removing google browser as the default is virtue signaling. REMOVE GOOGLE DEFAULT ON MY PHONE ALL TOGETHER WHERE I HAVE TO AGREE TO THEIR DATA HARVESTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHEN I SET UP MY PHONE

[@Randolph1233]

Well spoken , bruver.

[@CikisHelyzet]

Switch to apple for a start. They are aggregating your data to sell to law enforcement. Whereas google is mining it for advertisers. Choose your poison. 😂

[@uncertaintytoworldpeace3650]

Okay but why do they let these tech companies buy hospitals and use the tax system to terrorize homeless people?

[@patricialongo5870]

It doesn't provide alternatives in the public interest. People would never go there.

[@melbaround]

@@patricialongo5870 not true at all there is a market of anti Google people

[@haydenanderson245]

We have far too many monopolies in America, makes everything more expensive and lower quality.

[@thinktankdonahue]

Google is free in case you forgot

[@ItinerantIntrovert]

​@@thinktankdonahueHe is not referring to Google. He is referring to other monopolies in the US that cause prices to be higher and quality lower. It's self evidently valid to anyone not living in a cave, doesn't need any further explanation.

[@thinktankdonahue]

@@ItinerantIntrovert For example?

[@ItinerantIntrovert]

@@thinktankdonahue Amtrak

[@thinktankdonahue]

@@ItinerantIntrovert Amtrak is the government

[@doganozkan2231]

Thank you matt stoller

[@selalewis9189]

This is one of the big antitrust decisions since Microsoft in the late ‘90s. So glad we have some semblance of a government left that actually does some corporate enforcement.

[@melbaround]

@@selalewis9189 it's virtue signaling. When I can buy an android phone without having to agree to google data harvesting terms and conditions to set it up, then I'll agree with you. If you haven't read those conditions, you should. Turning off location is for non google apps. They get biometric data 3 ways, one of which is they just take it.

[@sperzieb00n]

@@melbaround well, like someone else in the comments said: "Let's hope this actually has consequences and isn't just another in a string of decisions that is only optically consequential."

[@hotstepper887]

Blah blah blah, they do what they want, how they want, and whenever they want, and nobody will ever do anything about it, we see all our own rights being removed by these people/corporations today, our own rights many of our grandparents fought, and many died fighting, to keep our own rights of free speech, our rights of expression, and our rights to an opinion. The whole world, and every government, should be up in arms at this flagrant abuse against our own rights, yet we see our governments as part of the same problem.

[@janetbaker7848]

This is really a very small thing and I think they're just throwing out out there to give us some crumbs and make us think that things are going to change. But we all know that they're not. And I am so goddamn sick of Judges telling everyone no one is above the law and then they break the law!!!

[@MnJiman]

Not enough is being done about monopolies. There are too many conglomerates with hundreds of brands under them or Wal-Mart, which killed mom pop stores.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Corporate Oligarchy.

[@donald1576]

The real power behind the white house

[@dng6121]

you are right.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

If you ain't rich, then you ain't sheet. That's how power, influence, popularity, and profits work. Be rich; else, *begone*.

[@thinktankdonahue]

Having to install a new search browser is oligarchy? Get a fing life

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

@@thinktankdonahue It is when no other businesses get opportunities but we just found one of Google's Bots.

[@D8099.]

I fell in love with KZbin a decade ago learning how to renovate my house. I’d open the app and plumbing videos, interior design, DIY electrical all populated in my feed from my favorite channels. Today when I open the app those videos are not the first thing I see. I see the world on fire 🔥 burning 🔥 from channels I never subscribed to. The CEO made the decision to change this algorithm and does not give me an opportunity to change it back. I’d like to hear from the CEO why does he want Americans to feel chaos when they open the app?

[@arizvisa]

CEOs are figureheads. fact is that software is hard and nearly opaque for everyone.

[@positivedheart4428]

That's why I logout so that each time I open the app I don't see any stuff ,

[@doganozkan2231]

Thank you Amy Goodman

[@Rebecca-je6qf]

United States of corporations and billionaires!

[@humboldthammer]

United because 50/50 = 1.

[@allermenchenaufder]

@@humboldthammer 25/75 is more like it. 75 is Corporate monopoly.

[@carlfrye1566]

Democrats..."all of his inflation is because of "corporate greed". Well then, I guess there was none of this corporate greed when Trump was President, huh? Normal inflation then.

[@franciscovidabajasur1900]

A Corporatocracy

[@tarajoyce3598]

Ms. Khan is exactly in the correct position for her strong commitment to the American people and fairness! Thank you.

[@TxxT33]

Good! We should keep giant corporations in constant check.

[@thecomment9489]

Democracy for giant corporations.

[@lewjames6688]

@@TxxT33 We absolutely have that power, but so long as enough people feel content, they remain willfully ignorant.

[@fr57ujf]

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

[@Moodboard39]

Indeed

[@RebelGal-yz5ez]

Lina Kahn is a national treasure

[@samgrace6813]

Yes! We need more people like her.

[@kathleenezell1508]

We actually have a government official on the side of the people. Thank you again Miss Kahn.

[@danielsteinberg7698]

Maybe this will bring back ASK JEEVES.

[@terrancekayton007]

😂😂

[@MThomasB]

I loved that site.

[@humboldthammer]

Qoogle will replace Google.

[@themanwhoknewtoomuch6667]

Daniel you dinosaur!

[@Moodboard39]

😂😂😂

[@OmarGreeneotraPedroVerde]

Looks to me like what they did to AT&T. Anyone remember that? Same 'ol, same 'ol.

[@serafinacosta7118]

That was the antitrust in behalf of MCI against AT&T for not letting them connect truck radios to the wireline. Way before LD became a marketplace. It took them ten year to get a judgement. The battle was waged before the late Bill McGowan took the reins and he carried along. At the end MCI got more than it bargained for. It gave him and everyone else to jump in … 1. Network unbundling ( a later unfolding ) 2. The growth of domestic wholesale market where you could start a Long Distance carrier by just buying up minutes in bulk. 3. The break up of AT&T into Regional Bell Operating Companies ( RBOCs ). No longer AT&T could handle end to end services alone . 4. The rise of equipment colocationnat RBOCs came in later. As a spur of this veridict.

[@j2s5h0]

Thank you, Lina Khan. I pray the Harris Administration keeps her on as FTC Chair.

[@ldo1308]

If Harris wins. It could be the Chase Oliver or Kennedy administration

[@sanjayraajarajagopalan1674]

or Trump Administration

[@alexis_electronic]

they won't. but it would be nice, wouldn't it?

[@jeremiasrobinson]

Not only that, their algorithms suck!

[@melbaround]

@@jeremiasrobinson UN modifies search results on G.... they've already said it out loud at WEF meeting.

[@melbaround]

@@jeremiasrobinson I'm censored here

[@melbaround]

@@jeremiasrobinson the .N already said outloud they are manipulating....

[@melbaround]

@@jeremiasrobinson ....Google search results.

[@melbaround]

@@jeremiasrobinson . Means U

[@ROG009]

The Supreme Court must be reformed in order to avoid another corrupt ruling from them.

[@meh3247]

Funny how it took the legal eagles SOOO long to figure out what we have known all along.

[@rhyscooper3693]

Oh, no! Not the advertisers! Won't somebody *please* think of the advertisers!

[@jenwendy7]

i understand biden appointed a new person to chair the ftc who isn't afraid to roll these corporations

[@CikisHelyzet]

Old white men who don’t even know what their smartphones are capable of beyond calls, texting, and Candycrush in charge of technology regulation. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@thomaslarson459]

Does anyone else find it disturbing that we're watching this on a platform which is owned by the company that was just deemed an illegal monopoly?

[@cindygr8ce]

What I find more disturbing is our "Supreme Court" is liable to strike down anti trust laws

[@williestyle35]

Not particularly. Super large multinational corporations run so many things, I just use what works, that doesn't take all my personal information (or close to the idea), doesn't wreck my devices, doesn't "work" for any government, and I can sorta afford.

[@brenta2634]

The revolution will not be televised.

[@melbaround]

@@williestyle35 they are taking your biometrics. Read the terms and agreements when you set up your phone. They get it 3 ways. 1 of which is Google just takes it. Turn off location or delete data is for apps but not the Google terms and conditions you agreed to when you set up your phone. They're doing this to automobiles now. Audio visual data is just taken. Can't turn off the uploading and downloading of data. They share it with 3rd parties and it's up to you to research the 3rd parties to see how they protect your biometric data.

[@melbaround]

@@williestyle35 they are setting us up for massive data breaches and my 2 cents says then the bible tells us in REVELATION how they'll fix it and it's not good.

[@Heavilymoderated]

It’s really no longer a good search engine. I used to be able to easily find things, now it just picks a keyword from your query and then shows you products for sale related to the keyword or keywords. It’s pretty much garbage if you aren’t shopping, and even then the options it shows you are limited to whoever is paying google to be favored in the search.

[@final1fantasy]

💯!!!!!

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

Adam Conover said it best: Google is an ad company.

[@Heavilymoderated]

@@matthewcaldwell8100 I get that, but they had a functional product for about ten years and didn’t go under. I think that now vs then is just the difference between making good money, and making obscene amounts of money

[@Heavilymoderated]

@@matthewcaldwell8100 an ad company that had a functioning product for roughly ten years. The difference between then and now is pretty much the difference between making good money, and making obscene amounts of money.

[@final1fantasy]

@@matthewcaldwell8100 THAT too

[@gypsy5445]

If you’re a small business it’s impossible to go after the big boys who work hard to shut you down before you even start. I speak from personal experience.😡I don’t have millions to sue any of them.

[@Josie.Merchant]

Same here. My family had a small business up until the giants came out and stomped our business, plus so many others like us.

[@rachaele4303]

YEARS???? They've put us out of business THIS YEAR!!!!!

[@dng6121]

democracy now thank you.

[@menudobucket9837]

As Jill Stein has said, power gives up nothing without a demand. Likewise, Capitalist oligarchs aren’t going to allow themselves to be throttled without twisting their arms.

[@lewjames6688]

Capitalist Oligarch is an oxymoron. Big corporations corrupting all the political processes in order to maintain monopolistic power does not equal capitalism. You and I helping others for the best possible price, that is capitalism. Don't confuse capitalism with corporatism.

[@michael_stocker]

and she is right, they must be made to feel serious consequences for all their manipulation and corruption. A large part of where we are right now as a country is due to these miserable corporations like scrougle who have set one American against another American to increase profits. Google sucks, hurts our humanity, degrades our dignity, and they need to pay...alot.

[@MThomasB]

​@lewjames6688 The thing is, we do not live in a capitalist society because humans are corrupt, so it will always become corporatism... I'd argue we have actually transitioned to Techno Feudalism but that's just me.

[@MThomasB]

JILL STEIN IS THE GOAT ❤❤❤❤❤

[@menudobucket9837]

@@MThomasB~ The fact is that capitalism is a political tool and some people use the word ‘predatory’ in connection with capitalism to create the illusion that there’s a form of capitalism that isn’t inherently predatory; but in fact, capitalism doesn’t even work without the opportunity for exploitation, which is the very nature of the predator: to take advantage of, exploit or prey upon the disadvantaged, the disabled, those in need of healthcare and the financially or otherwise vulnerably handicapped. This is the reason that what the United States calls competition is rightly perceived by China as confrontation; because where there is competition, there’s always a winner and a loser and quite often more than one loser. Rightly or wrongly, however, it certainly is NOT, nor can it be seen as an effort at cooperation. The capitalist system depends on a growing economy (or profit expansion) to work properly, but the banking system is based on the creation of debt which gets back to the predatory nature of capitalism. It just doesn’t work for the common everyday people. It only works for those who are already wealthy to funnel wealth from the bottom up.

[@keyfiender799]

Pay us for our data!

[@serafinacosta7118]

They pay you when you get enough traffic on your published video.

[@keyfiender799]

@@serafinacosta7118 i mean all the data they mine and sell

[@banihas22]

The problem will be SCOTUS - I don't think we can consider this a win yet unfortunately.

[@gregbolton1480]

No Company, No Corporation, No Man/Women, No Former Loser of a President, No One is above the LAW in America...

[@final1fantasy]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 It's about time!!!!!!

[@mizzeden]

Interesting the case is titled/brought against "Google LLC" and not against "Alphabet", Goggles' parent company. Why?

[@liftedmarco4976]

Because it’s against Google specifically

[@nathanlackey1106]

Them: “Google is a monopoly” Everyone with even a hint of critical thinking skills: “no shit”

[@julianking4793]

If this is heading to the Supreme court then Clarence Thomas must be salivating. Two trillion dollars buys a lot of RV's.

[@artvandelay8030]

A monopoly? Google? Nooooo why would you think that...... ? Derrr

[@510tuber]

Stop acting like a derp

[@stevenpike7857]

Absolutely google should be broken up.

[@johnschmitt8046]

What about the Grocery Chains - they collude with each other all the time. What about Microsoft, Amazon? What about OPEC and the Oil Companies - the worlds biggest Monopoly? I agree with the concept of trying to stop Monopolies - but apply the law to all of them.

[@vivalaleta]

I completely dumped Google and Chrome, etc. off of my PC. It made me feel good.

[@danielkanewske8473]

... and then the supreme court overturned the ruling

[@brenta2634]

IDK. They are pretty happy with their cudgel of "official" acts they hold over the presidency.

[@Dragrath1]

Sadly it is pretty much guaranteed since they don't even pretend to represent the law anymore. Most likely they will not only overturn this but come up will bulls*it arguments in their ruling to gut antitrust laws. >_

[@libbychang413]

DUH!!

[@ArleeStarr]

AIPAC will make this case disappear. Google and the US gov't. are both actively complicit in the genocide.

[@thinktankdonahue]

Won't reach them because this case losees on appeal easily.

[@melissaseeley4244]

Well done! ⚖️ We the people!

[@RebelsInc969]

What's annoying about this is, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN !!! NOTHING !

[@Moodboard39]

Stop using Google, boycott, use another search engine. Lol people don't have thinking skills

[@Pyschomind-666]

@@Moodboard39 One muthafucka could make any difference or what?

[@buscandolaverdad4117]

Interesting. Another worrying aspect of these companies is the control they exercise over what we can publish and the information we can find, as well as promoting the information they want us to see.

[@lms5951]

I've given them a new name. "Giggle" seems to fit them better than Google.

[@alexc7289]

there was a publicly traded company called "giggles n hugs"

[@paulkesler1744]

I'd say that passes the giggle test.

[@solidaritytime3650]

Ajit Pai made sure the Internet will never be a free and open place

[@GiftingStray]

Thomas is going to love his new Google yacht.

[@b.pradhana_ol660]

This guy is so laid back. Being interviewed live on media and wearing my dad's shirt ..

[@MrTwenty20video]

It's about time. Saying GOOGLE is the best search engine is a bit much. Most used granted. Most accurate results, not so much.

[@techierg1862]

Better than most garbage search engines I tried a few they suck is google perfect no but better than other garbage there is a reason most use google

[@doganozkan2231]

Thank you Huan Gonzales

[@bpw3465]

Great news and with WALZ chosen today, its a good day

[@H_A_L_7]

Tuesday always a good day 😊

[@kwameadoko9542]

Very true. If you are not inclined to the internet, you think Google is the only search engine.

[@Liktur]

TRUTH SOCIAL is Hardline Revolution 🔥😎

[@muhammadaliaziz9131]

Which big tech is not a monopoly? Microsoft, Meta, X or Twitter or Nvidia or Intel?

[@Dragrath1]

Exactly they a re only "big tech" because they were allowed to establish monopolies and stifle competition

[@CikisHelyzet]

Finally!!! 👏👏👏 People are waking up to the gluttony of big tech.

[@Moodboard39]

I notice why the ceo of Google don't show their faces in the media? Of these allegation? Why the media don't speak to any of them? Why u never Google ceo face?

[@ssgobin]

How causally he threw out the phrase, “share the data, delete the data, whatever” is a bit concerning. Sharing my data or deleting my data are two different things. I bet this winds up being yet another way for us to happily give away more our right to privacy under the guise of taking down a monopoly

[@bohemianprince7944]

We getting out of the slums with this one, gang.

[@smithright]

Love the valuable and centered reporting on this channel. Great journalism!!

[@marybranning8392]

Any step the opens the door for more companies and products is a good step for consumers and businesses.

[@leothecheap1]

Google gives different results for the same search from different countries. Just like Time magazine back in the day.

[@Dragrath1]

That end point is critical we need to stand up for and defend the efforts Lina Khan have pushed for as the oligarchs are already making moves to silence what might be the last semblance to bring about nonviolent change against the corporate oligarchy.

[@mavberil.2059]

Example of how a small tech company I am part of has lost because of tying antitrust arrangements: We made 36,000 in profit in 2018/19. We now have zero. ADP bought the companies we used online and has agreements controlling all the suppliers/vendors, payment processing, and requires service providers like us to apply for every service contract with our former clients. Professional liability insurance is nearly imposdible to collect on after fund losses due to conflict of interests and antitrust.

[@thinktankdonahue]

ADP has 10% market share, don't be a cry bby that's not close to monopoly.

[@mavberil.2059]

@@thinktankdonahue Your high ignorance and inability to contrast the case arguments underscores the need for the DOJ antitrust initiatives.

[@thinktankdonahue]

@@mavberil.2059 Really? What do you think is an acceptable HHI level for antitrust law enforcement in a given industry? Why do you think the consumer welfare standard isn't an adequate mechanism in competition enforcement?

[@lorikelly3544]

I wonder if this court ruling had anything to do with big tech tanking on the stock market?

[@LizNeptune]

Thank you guys for talking about this… I want to have a shrivel of hope but the government moves too slow. We can’t pay our rent TODAY. Mine is a month behind TODAY.

[@libbychang413]

anyone that thinks that the SCROTUS will let the ruling stand wuld buy beach property in idaho...

[@obtuse1291]

Thank you Judge.

[@marthfrez8468]

totally awesome news!!!!

[@timeenoughforart]

Google might be the "best" search engine, but it has ruined the ability of individuals to contribute. I use to be able to type in the part number and find 10 different suppliers. I could type in a subject and get actual relevant choices. It has become pay to play.

[@Eric-tj3tg]

I fear that this is simply a process of duress so that Google doesn't cry "censorship" when next the government decides a topic is "inconvenient", and will comply, as was the case with Koveed.

[@OnePalestine1948]

Google also takes the liberty to call out "antisemitism" for pro Palestine websites and misdirect the user or block.

[@Tom_Quixote]

It's become a magical word for shutting down any criticism of you know which country.

[@wistariawhispers937]

Finally! I hope!

[@MacAdamyAwards]

Oligopoly!!

[@emailabir]

Hats off to this administration

[@irishpatriciadesiree]

This is great news!

[@leighmartin3223]

Thank you Matt for your brilliance.....L. Martin

[@devinmcmanus]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="597">9:57</a> "Business should underlie productive activities; it shouldn't just be extractive." Kinda sums it up.

[@panicbutton4380]

Now for Amazon

[@brenta2634]

Break the Trusts.

[@goclimbsomething]

That’s weird.. Now “monopoly” won’t come up in my search bar..

[@Theabok853]

What is also heart- cutting is them requiring to sign in for everything even if you are searching the most simple useful infos...then they want you to pay for storage when they flood your email full of useless advertising and 3rd party they share everything with in the conglomerate. Microsoft is following suite.

[@linwoodnymph6113]

If big business wants Lina Khan fired, she must be doing something right!

[@empress_me]

GOOD CALL‼️ TAKE ON THE OTHERS‼️💡👀

[@user-ov6fv3qr2n]

Maybe they'd think twice before a frivolous attempt

[@erock736]

It’s sad we even need to debate that it IS a monopoly.

[@NA_49erFan]

Google went from a dreamy "Dont be Evil" 😇 to F'it "BE EVIL!!!"🖕

[@DystopianUtopia8]

It's a mind-boggling how much Google owes every citizen in this country.

[@Moodboard39]

Nobody has to use Google

[@Birgit-zv2rf]

Remember the internet 20 years ago? We will never see that again.

[@DakotaFord592]

Take away KZbin!!

[@finn3408]

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT RULING

[@H_A_L_7]

Well mine is defaulted to 🦆 🦆 go… KZbin used to censor this search engine so I started using 2 ducks go

[@visceratrocar]

It didn't really take this long to figure out Google is a monopoly...did it?

[@lukilladog]

It is ridiculous now. I was searching the other day about a cuban wrestler the other day, and they are obviously cancelling athletes from there.

[@Joe-Przybranowski]

Wonderful. Now they pay a small fine and carry on no doubt.

[@RandomNooby]

It is heart warningly cute that people think this brave judicial individual will change anything. Trillions will be stealthily invested by every multinational to end this challenge to multinational power. Historically wars, as a distraction, are engineered for lesser threats.

[@S3ndMast3r]

hmm, what about Amazon...

[@melbaround]

What about the phone set up where I have to agree to google data harvesting? Removing just the google browser as the default is a publicly stunt.

[@leviathan-supersystem]

Google hasn't been a good search engine for like 8 years. ......

[@fixieroy]

I hope they arent able to appeal this b/c google really has gotten out of control w/ their tactics

[@mycosys]

Time to sort Alphabet into bins

[@jeriatrick]

Oh look! the horse has bolted, quick shut the gate.

[@vivalaleta]

Facebook has been sending me fake pathways to sign in for months. Every URL saying "why haven't you signed back in? Here's a way to do so" results in an error when used....for months.

[@CONNELL19511216]

Great news indeed