Google and Facebook did what any capitalist organization should do. Grow unapologetically, pivot into new areas, absorb competition, and take over the world.
In one sense I wish it weren't Google or Facebook that this happened to but on the other hand I'm glad it was progressive companies who treat their employees right instead of the status quo McDonald's and Wal Mart and holding firms.
You know they are the ones complaining that tech is taking over. Isn't it ironic that last years world leaders are upset about being booted from the table by executives who don't even believe in capitalism. If that's not an enormous "we're better at this than you" then I don't know what is.
I don't like FB or Google's revenue streams... but that doesn't matter in capitalism. They have a stable business model and they deserve to see where it goes.
People used to care about environmmental degradation. It used to be a headline issue in the 1970s.
It is depressing to think of how much energy is required to keep Google alive. That is no small amount of oil.
Google's mission is to keep online advertising alive. Without it, they cannot sustain the high life they are living. They serve only advertisers. To do this, they need massive amouts of data, more than any single media publication could collect. People using Google search and Android are just ad targets. At least the media employs journalists, and they have a purpose to inform. Google's purpose is just to collect personal data and serve advertisers, including political campaigns.