By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/08/2026Google likes to position itself as a wise steward of the internet. They say they use their vast troves of data about the internet and its users to connect the right person with the right information at the right moment. 4/ 1451
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/08/2026As their mission statement has it, "organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful": www.google.com/intl/en_us/s... 5/google.comOur Approach - How Google Search WorksExplore Google's approach to providing relevant results, protecting privacy, supporting content creators, and keeping information accessible. 1351
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/08/2026The tacit argument is, "Sure, we repeatedly violated antitrust law in order to monopolize the internet, but the internet *needs* a monopolist. It's scary out there! We have amassed power so that we can protect and guide *you*." 6/ 16010
