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Google admits the open web is in ‘rapid decline’ (www.theverge.com)
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For months, Google has maintained that the web is “thriving,” AI isn’t tanking traffic, and its search engine is sending people to a wider variety of websites than ever. But in a court filing from last week, Google admitted that “the open web is already in rapid decline” (with regard to advertising, kinda-sorta)

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[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Great idea. From a nerd 😁

But who do you think would be the target demographic? Critical users, that don't want to use major crap but are also not suited for doing it all by themselves, either due to skill, time, money or a combination thereof?

I wouldn't think that group is significantly large. And definitely not large enough to seriously put a dent in the major crap apps.

Better than nothing, but probably not worth investing in such a project. Sadly so, I might add.

[–] eldebryn@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Platforms keep getting shittier and more exploitative, while government thirst for control with things like Chat Control, OSA and whatever the US is doing.

The more we see of that the easier it becomes to market a "your internet services in a box" to a layman.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

But first they have to care. The amount of people who don't care for e.g. privacy - even if explained in detail - is flabbergasting. Even today I heard two times "why? I have nothing to hide" or "but WhatsApp is superior!"