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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by narrator on Saturday July 17, 2021 @03:20AM (#27864075)
Sometimes I wonder if Google is in the business of giving out all these free services because of the awesome political power it gives them.
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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by acituan on Saturday July 17, 2021 @05:55AM (#27864712)
That depends how you draw the lines around the selfhood of Google. Did 2004 Google have the same intentions as 2021 Google?

Organizing information and making it useful sounds altruistically anti-misinformation. And maybe the search engine of the past was a net good against misinformation. And then maybe the ship attracted folks with less than ideal intentions over time, making your premise more and more true. Maybe 2031 Google will be much worse.

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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by huffmsa on Saturday July 17, 2021 @05:34AM (#27864634)
Having a government backed monopoly is the best business to be in.
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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by otabdeveloper4 on Saturday July 17, 2021 @03:28AM (#27864113)
Well, yes. "GovTech" is the ultimate startup pivot.
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