Google – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Don’t Google it, mate https://www.openforum.com.au/dont-google-it-mate/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:08:41 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=44541 Google's new 'privacy sandbox' is actually a way to subvert Apple's ban on third party cookies and track internet users around the web to sell their interests to advertisers, fortunately Firefox is having none of it.

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Scroogled https://www.openforum.com.au/scroogled/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:12:51 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=32579 The current review of the Federal Privacy Act could be the beginning of a process to obtain fairer privacy practices for consumers, but any reforms from this review will be a long time coming.

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Will Google abandon Australia? https://www.openforum.com.au/will-google-pull-out-from-australia/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:20:42 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=31741 The Australian government's plan to force Google to pay news organisations for content may see the online giant pull its search and advertising from Australian markets.

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The gloves are off https://www.openforum.com.au/the-gloves-are-off/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 23:15:47 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=31484 The threats by Google and Facebook to withdraw services from Australia prove why a news media bargaining code is required.

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What’s different about technology monopolies? https://www.openforum.com.au/are-technology-monopolies-different/ Sun, 25 Oct 2020 21:42:39 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=30234 Google mops up around 92% of search-engine traffic and uses that data to target adverts at consumers. However, just because a tech company has a big share of the market doesn't mean it has the power to keep it.

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The USA v Google https://www.openforum.com.au/the-usa-v-google/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 22:02:36 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=30240 The US Department of Justice claims Google is illegally monopolising the markets for online search and search advertising in the biggest monopoly case since the 1998 lawsuit against Microsoft, but the legal action may take several years to reach any conclusion.

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ACCC turns its guns on the digital platforms https://www.openforum.com.au/accc-turns-its-guns-on-the-digital-platforms/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:37:20 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=22535 While there are no quick fixes, the ACCC’s final report into digital platforms in Australia finds that powerful tech giants like Google and Facebook warrant close competition scrutiny.

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Goodbye Google+, but what happens when online communities close down? https://www.openforum.com.au/goodbye-google-but-what-happens-when-online-communities-close-down/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 20:14:52 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=20349 Google+ is the latest online community to shut down, forcing users to seek other options. So why are organisations pulling away from user-generated content such as reviews, comments and debates?

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