Why there's no European Google? And why it is a good thing

35 pointsposted 16 days ago
by zdw

8 Comments

techIA

16 days ago

Even after a long three years, it's still important content; open source will never go out of style. In fact, nothing about technology will ever cease to be important, even if it's from its early days.

nothercastle

16 days ago

We need a Google replacement that’s actually regulated. Euro Google is the only way for that to happen

Bratmon

16 days ago

If you want regulations, try Baidu. They get rid of non-government-approved thoughts really quick.

Sabinus

16 days ago

The free speech absolutism rethoric from the USA is getting pretty old, especially since you don't practice it yourselves.

DauntingPear7

15 days ago

The unregulated monopoly that is google has really served us well too. Instead of non-government-approved thoughts we get SEO slop, sponsored links, AI overviews, mass data collection, listicles, and unhelpful search results. Seems like both extremes aren’t good right? Maybe don’t be disingenuous?

rondaerth92

14 days ago

Because Europeans would take decades to write regulations for their own Google, and it wouldn't work because of the sheer number of prohibitions they already have.

Also a lot of stingy investors there, and too much hedonism.

ibobev

12 days ago

Isn't Yandex a European Google? :D

dzonga

15 days ago

this is one way to spread positivity, not the usual doom & gloom around European-tech spread by tech bro's on shitter.

prosperity and openness for everyone - however europeans tend to shoot themselves in the foot with the extra bureaucracy