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Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
(www.theregister.com)
this post was submitted on 30 Oct 2024
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They know this is impossible - even with their worthless currency. I guess they will soon provide their own services or they will revoke internet access from their citizens.
It is not only more Rubles than currently exists, but more money than currently exists in any currency π
Is Yandex not state run? It does everything, the way Musk wants Xitter to, and then some.
According to the Article:
What you don't need Google to access internet
Yes, but users with basic knowledge don't even get the difference between a web browser and a search engine. Shutting down Google seems like a perfect "simple" explanation for a general digital lockdown.
You're describing users without basic knowledge.
I donβt know, I still see a lot of people not knowing this. Iβve seen iPhone users get confused when I use Safari to go to a website rather than the Google app on their phone.
Itβs really a shame because you just know that that Google app is just spyware.