Responding to a US court ruling declaring Google’s online advertising monopoly illegal, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said:  “A rights respecting break-up of Google’s monopolistic hold could be an important first step towards an online world that respects human rights. By eroding the dominance of a single corporation and weakening Google’s control over […]
  • @A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
    16•3 days ago

    Well, I completely agree with Agnès Callamard here.

    “A rights respecting break-up of Google’s monopolistic hold could be an important first step towards an online world that respects human rights. By eroding the dominance of a single corporation and weakening Google’s control over our data, it makes space that must be filled by actors committed to upholding human rights.”

    “Google’s current model thrives on harvesting, analysing, sharing with others and profiting from people’s personal data. This toxic, surveillance-based approach – shared by other Big Tech companies including Meta and TikTok – undermines the right to privacy and has given Google sheer market dominance, leaving no space for alternatives which respect our rights.”

    They should have fixed that before Trump 2.0! But I’m sure Google/Alphabet lawyers knew that drawing things out might benefit them.