Google starts charm offensive, but not everyone’s on board
May 21st, 2009
With great power comes great scrutiny. That line may not have appeared in any movies, but it’s the lesson that Google executives seem to be taking home from the extensive attention it’s receiving from governments and private interests, all of which are concerned that its dominance of the search and advertising business may allow it to control related markets. In recent days, the company has been doing its best to play nice, consulting with regulators, settling with litigants, and explaining to anyone who will listen that it’s really just a giant enabler of good things
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Google starts charm offensive, but not everyone’s on board
