Cyrix2k

Cyrix2k OP t1_j5uh5lp wrote

Reply to comment by ablatner in Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance by Cyrix2k

It's another reason Google should be broken up though. Google bought Waze for 1 billion dollars in 2013, a move due to Google's extreme wealth, power and influence. That acquisition removed competition from the market, competition that offered what many believed to be a superior product. Even the old Waze CEO commented "Looking back, we could have probably grown faster and much more efficiently had we stayed independent." https://www.timesofisrael.com/waze-ceo-noam-bardin-explains-why-he-left-google-2weeks-ago/

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Cyrix2k OP t1_j5ranc7 wrote

Reply to comment by 1QAte4 in Justice Dept. sues Google over digital advertising dominance by Cyrix2k

Many years ago that was true. My point is that without Google's influence and anti-competitive policies, it's likely MapQuest would have continued to be the dominant player for online mapping which was originally free and would likely continue to be free. The fact it's ad supported is immaterial - back then, it would have been supported by non-Google ads. It's a great example of why Google should be broken up.

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