The truth about Google and evil

Google, at its core, is an advertising company. With few exceptions, its products and services exist primarily to collect data about Google’s users and to serve ads to those users.

Gmail is a fantastic free email service that has revolutionized digital communications. It also lets Google analyze all of our emails and use the information gained to profile us and serve more relevant ads across Google’s ecosystem.

Google Maps helps us navigate an increasingly complex world with striking detail and accuracy. It gives us directions without leaving us to die in the middle of nowhere and it is the gold standard for mapping and navigation while still being completely free to use. It also knows where we have been, where we are and where we want to go. Additionally, it serves sponsored results alongside search results or even on top of maps.

Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world. It also surrounds the user with Google services that collect data and serve ads. Google search changed the world. Literally. It is unquestionably one of the most important things that has ever happened to the Internet. It also tracks every single query and serves ads alongside search results.

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