Why there's no European Google? And why it is a good thing

https://ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-european-google.html

by zdw • 6 months ago

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techIA• 6 months ago

Even after a long three years, it's still important content; open source will never go out of style. In fact, nothing about technology will ever cease to be important, even if it's from its early days.

nothercastle• 6 months ago

We need a Google replacement that’s actually regulated. Euro Google is the only way for that to happen

Bratmon• 6 months ago

If you want regulations, try Baidu. They get rid of non-government-approved thoughts really quick.

Sabinus• 6 months ago

The free speech absolutism rethoric from the USA is getting pretty old, especially since you don't practice it yourselves.

DauntingPear7• 6 months ago

The unregulated monopoly that is google has really served us well too. Instead of non-government-approved thoughts we get SEO slop, sponsored links, AI overviews, mass data collection, listicles, and unhelpful search results. Seems like both extremes aren’t good right? Maybe don’t be disingenuous?

dzonga• 6 months ago

this is one way to spread positivity, not the usual doom & gloom around European-tech spread by tech bro's on shitter.

prosperity and openness for everyone - however europeans tend to shoot themselves in the foot with the extra bureaucracy

rondaerth92• 6 months ago

Because Europeans would take decades to write regulations for their own Google, and it wouldn't work because of the sheer number of prohibitions they already have.

Also a lot of stingy investors there, and too much hedonism.

ibobev• 6 months ago

Isn't Yandex a European Google? :D

Why there's no European Google? And why it is a good thing

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