Tag Archives: Internet

A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly – and the internet might never be the same

A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly – and the internet might never be the same

On Monday a US federal judge ruled Google has violated antitrust laws, saying the organisation is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. Google disputes the ruling. Its president of global affairs, Kent Walker, said “this decision recognises that Google offers the best search engine, but concludes that we shouldn’t be allowed […] … learn more→

It’s not just Twitter. The whole Internet is broken and we’d better fix it soon

It’s not just Twitter. The whole Internet is broken and we’d better fix it soon

If the debate about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter tells us anything, it’s that people – including those in governments – don’t understand how the World Wide Web works. We know that the algorithms Twitter uses to recommend content can guide people to develop more extreme views, but what is considered extreme has changed since […] … learn more→