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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by pumaontheprowl on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @12:26AM (#27444216)
Hence why Google needs to be made a public utility.
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Re:Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a... by minsc__and__boo on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @02:37AM (#27444923)
Except search engines are not a necessary service for the public, which is what a public utility is.

Reclassifying a privately owned business to restrict their freedom of association because you think they threaten your political views is autocratic behavior, not democratic.

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