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Re:Google threatens to cut off news after California propose... by bawolff on Friday April 12, 2024 @06:47PM (#40018450)
> Google has thoroughly rigged the space, including manipulating bid stream data to underpay publishers while overcharging the advertiser

That seems an argument for news publishers rolling their own, not against.

What you are allegeding is nasty, but it should also make it easier to build a coompeting service not harder.

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Re:Google threatens to cut off news after California propose... by bevekspldnw on Friday April 12, 2024 @07:45PM (#40018816)
I’m not alleging anything, this is internal stuff that came out.

It’s impossible to roll your own for a very long list of reasons that go back to the late 90s.

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