And yet, most people don't know google own Waze, Youtube, Gmail, Android, Chrome, Chromecast and so on.
They also don't realize most sites use Google Analytics, meaning your activity on a site completely unrelated to google is still recorded.
They don't realize that Meta own not just Facebook, but also Instagram, WhatsApp or Oculus.
They also don't realize all sites that use "share with facebook" send date to facebook, meaning your activity on a site completely unrelated to FB is still recorded.
We know that on HN, but ask somebody in the street, they barely know what a URL is, how would they understand a monopoly?
Anecdotal, but the non-techies on my personal circle are, on average, more critical of Google and Facebook than techies are. And they understand that those are monopolies on a very visceral level - because it's so hard to escape from them as a casual user.
They also don't realize most sites use Google Analytics, meaning your activity on a site completely unrelated to google is still recorded.
They don't realize that Meta own not just Facebook, but also Instagram, WhatsApp or Oculus.
They also don't realize all sites that use "share with facebook" send date to facebook, meaning your activity on a site completely unrelated to FB is still recorded.
We know that on HN, but ask somebody in the street, they barely know what a URL is, how would they understand a monopoly?