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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by whack on Sunday October 18, 2020 @10:10AM (#24817995)
Break up Google into the following companies, each with its own independent shareholders, board, and CEO:

- Search

- GMail

- Drive/Docs

- YouTube

- Android

- Chrome

- GCP

Until that happens, these shenanigans are destined to continue.

Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by anticensor on Sunday October 18, 2020 @01:27PM (#24819489)
Instead of breaking it apart, which would cause extraneous expenses, turn it into a non profit: Pay out all creditors (regardless of immediacy of the debt), executives and shareholders in the process. Then turn it into a non-profit with a primary purpose of "furthering the public access to knowledge of mankind in any suitable manner, including web search and cloud computing".
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by n1vz3r on Sunday October 18, 2020 @05:49PM (#24821383)
Love the idea. Also let's put "do no evil" back as part of the company mission
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by anticensor on Monday October 19, 2020 @02:04AM (#24823687)
Do no evil has been replaced by abide by both the letter and the spirit of the law: "We rely on one another’s good judgment to uphold a high standard of integrity for ourselves and our company. Each of us should be guided by both the letter and the spirit of this Code."
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by Mxs2000 on Sunday October 18, 2020 @10:25AM (#24818084)
Why would there be independent shareholders? If I own GOOG today I should be entitled to an equivalent share of all its parts when broken up.
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by tehlike on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:36AM (#24818610)
You would be given those shares yes.
Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by driverdan on Sunday October 18, 2020 @01:45PM (#24819678)
Android and Chrome do not make any money directly themselves and you ignored Google's core business, advertising.