One social giant may be the real winner in the EU's Google crackdown
- 8 years ago
Google is accused in the EU of violating competition law in the way it runs the Android platform.
If the European Commission gets its way and Google has to change its business practices, the real winner will be Facebook.
Mobile users are increasingly turning to apps rather than search when they want to discover new content.
Google’s search-based model may be better for the open web and online diversity, but platforms like Google Plus haven’t stood a chance against Facebook, the big beast of social, with a more user-friendly take on content discovery.
In the long run, Google risks losing people’s attention in a profitable manner.
If the European Commission gets its way and Google has to change its business practices, the real winner will be Facebook.
Mobile users are increasingly turning to apps rather than search when they want to discover new content.
Google’s search-based model may be better for the open web and online diversity, but platforms like Google Plus haven’t stood a chance against Facebook, the big beast of social, with a more user-friendly take on content discovery.
In the long run, Google risks losing people’s attention in a profitable manner.