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Google uses search takedowns to "moderate" users' privately saved links collections, used by some as bookmarks.

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  • @[email protected]English
    34•1 year ago

    Maybe it will make people see Google for what they are. So many are stuck in some kind of illusion.

    • @[email protected]English
      21•1 year ago

      They did a lot of good for the FOSS community for many years. Unfortunately, those days are long gone.

      • @[email protected]English
        11•1 year ago

        “You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain” — Harvey Dent

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 year ago

      They’re an advertising company that tries to collect information about targets through products those targets use. That’s it

      • @[email protected]English
        4•1 year ago

        I signed up for a Google Ads account for a non-profit I volunteer with. I had to verify the organization with governing documents, okay, fair enough. They also “require” my drivers license or passport. Excuse me? We will no longer have a Google Ads account after Sept 15 (the cut off to verify my identity).

    • @[email protected]English
      1•1 year ago

      I think because the moment you admit to yourself that Google is not so good a company, you are forced to recognize most are not and that is too much for many to swallow.