DOJ proposes breakup and other big changes to end Google search monopoly
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An advertisement company should really not have such a stranglehold on web browsing.
What isn't competitive and will be scrutinized, is Google's AdSense business.
Ex: most video streaming websites will not render more then 720p outside of Chrome or Edge (both chromium).
It's just not a great experience due to chrome / chromiums stranglehold on web browsing.
I'm entirely sympathetic to the idea that Google abuses their advertising business, but people demanding Google get taken to court for making Chrome-only sites are going to be sorely disappointed. The internet is a free market that will converge on the most attractive featureset even if it's not healthy for users. That means that all businesses that rely on advertising like Google does for YouTube will inevitably end up with a similar strategy. Twitch.tv certainly isn't controlled by Google, but they'll happily degrade an adblocker's experience until it's unusable because ads are their moneymaker.
If you don't want to use Firefox, try WebKit. You'll gain an appreciation for "not as good" as opposed to "barely functional", trust me.