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0 pointsraw_anon_11113mo ago0 comments

Their net profit was a little over $100 billion last fiscal year. They get $20 Billion+ in pure profit from Google being their default search engine.

That’s 20% of their profit

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nozzlegear3mo ago

Google paying Apple to be the default search engine is not the same as Apple selling $20 billion worth of ads to track you.

raw_anon_1111OP3mo ago

Google isn’t just paying Apple $20 billion, it’s based on click throughs on ads in Safari. Apple is very much getting paid based on the ad economy.

nozzlegear3mo ago

But it still isn't Apple doing the tracking or receiving the data about your Google searches. They aren't Apple's ads, they're Google's ads.

raw_anon_1111OP3mo ago

How does that matter? Apple is still seeing 20% of its profits from ads and Google is still tracking you through Apple’s browser and Apple is getting paid for it.

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jojobas3mo ago

Yes it is.

nozzlegear3mo ago

Is this what you consider discourse? At least justify your position, don't shit out some drive-by popular opinion that I can't even begin to respond to.

jojobas3mo ago

Operating ads directly or reaping profits from renting out your platform to the highest bidder, it's still ad revenue and profit.

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nozzlegear3mo ago

Google paying Apple to be the default search engine is not the same as Apple selling $20 billion worth of ads to track you.

raw_anon_1111OP3mo ago

Google isn’t just paying Apple $20 billion, it’s based on click throughs on ads in Safari. Apple is very much getting paid based on the ad economy.

nozzlegear3mo ago

But it still isn't Apple doing the tracking or receiving the data about your Google searches. They aren't Apple's ads, they're Google's ads.

raw_anon_1111OP3mo ago

How does that matter? Apple is still seeing 20% of its profits from ads and Google is still tracking you through Apple’s browser and Apple is getting paid for it.

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jojobas3mo ago

Yes it is.

nozzlegear3mo ago

Is this what you consider discourse? At least justify your position, don't shit out some drive-by popular opinion that I can't even begin to respond to.

jojobas3mo ago

Operating ads directly or reaping profits from renting out your platform to the highest bidder, it's still ad revenue and profit.

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