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Re:How did Google Talk change from a dream to a nightmare? by dbdr on Sunday February 11, 2018 @12:55PM (#16353760)
HN readers don't all have the same government. I assume you mean the US one. The EU has in some cases proved to be willing to confront corporations and/or to defend some consumers right. Not always or in the most efficient way, but here's hoping that it will continue and improve on that path.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Corp_v_Commission

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Re:How did Google Talk change from a dream to a nightmare? by ocdtrekkie on Sunday February 11, 2018 @02:03PM (#16354158)
I'm well aware, and really happy about the work the EU's competition commission is doing. Unfortunately, for US-based corporations, global change is unlikely to happen until the US steps in.
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