The much maligned “Trusted Computing” idea requires that the party you are supposed to trust deserves to be trusted, and Google is DEFINITELY NOT worthy of being trusted, this is a naked power grab to destroy the open web for Google’s ad profits no matter the consequences, this would put heavy surveillance in Google’s hands, this would eliminate ad-blocking, this would break any and all accessibility features, this would obliterate any competing platform, this is very much opposed to what the web is.

  • juliebean@lemm.eeEnglish
    30·
    1 year ago

    i think they probably donate so much to make sure they have at least one competitor so they don’t get busted up like Standard Oil

    • bionicjoey@lemmy.caEnglish
      16·
      1 year ago

      I’m skeptical if the government would even do that given how stacked it is with cronies

      • _MusicJunkie@beehaw.orgEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

        Don’t know what government you’re referring to, but if the EU anti-trust regulation kicks in it will affect everyone. EU agencies are slow but they do their job eventually.

        • probably@beehaw.orgEnglish
          14·
          1 year ago

          Yeah I think they are still in court with the EU. If Mozilla fell, the EU would almost certainly come after chrome immediately.

        • rambaroo@beehaw.orgEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Man, I hope the EU pulls the trigger on Google. They are way, way overdue for getting broken up. It’s insane how easily they can change the entire internet on a whim with zero oversight. The Biden admin will never do it.

    • TheYang@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      They are not donating, if I remember correctly fairly recently Microsoft outbid them and bing was default for a bit.

      But maybe I’m not remembering correctly tbh.