GOOGLE THE WORD STUPIDITY

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American Spectator:

Last week the European Union declared war on Google — one of the most successful American companies of all time. Instead of the U.S. Government rushing to the rescue of this Silicon Valley‎ legend, the Obama administration piled on.

 

No wonder our economy isn’t growing.

 

Here’s the story in a flash. Europe can’t compete with Google so instead it will fight with lawsuits and harassment. ‎Brussels has accused Google of antitrust violations because it installs into the popular Android smart phone software apps that favor Google features, such as Google Maps over competitor products.

 

“Our concern,” complains Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s anti-trust chief, “is that by requiring phone makers and operators to preload a set of Google apps, Google may have cut off one of the main ways that new apps can reach customers.” That’s ridiculous because it was largely Google technology that made apps work on smart phones in the first place.

 

The EU wants to force Google to offer its competitors’ products on the Android phone. Next thing you know, McDonald’s ‎is going to be slapped with an antitrust complaint for not offering Wendy’s fries.