Breaking up Google would offer a chance to remodel the web

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An internet without Google Search, Chrome, Gmail, Maps and so on would — very obviously — be a different place.

And the opportunity, if we can imagine for a minute a web that’s not dominated by Google, for different models of service delivery — ones that prioritize the interests of web users and the public infosphere — to achieve scale and thrive.

Add to that, if other search engines had the chance to gain more users because Google didn’t own the default iOS placement, there would be an opportunity for pro-privacy competitors, such as DuckDuckGo, to get in front of more humans and build greater momentum for alternative non-tracking based business models.

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Author / Journalist: Natasha Lomas

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesIndiaItalySaudi Arabia

Topics: Apps Privacy

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Published On: 2024-08-06 @ 14:54:43 (11 hours ago)

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News Source URL: techcrunch.com

Language: English

Article Length: 2917 words

Reading Time: 17 minutes read

Sentences: 120 lines

Sentence Length: 25 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

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