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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by amluto on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @04:29PM (#27440352)
Which accomplishes what, exactly?

Perhaps Google Search, Chrome, and the advertising business could be split. Or Google Search could be split into Google Search 1 and Google Search 2.

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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by frankbreetz on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @04:35PM (#27440422)
If an advertising company didn't have access to your search history, there would be a more level playing field
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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by stronglikedan on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @04:38PM (#27440450)
Breaks it up into smaller business models, each of which makes it easier for companies with a more narrow, yet aligned, focus to compete with.
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