In Court Filing, Google Concedes the Open Web Is in “Rapid Decline”

In court filing, Google concedes the open web is in “rapid decline”

Google’s position on the state of the Internet is murky to say the least.

Google says 'the open web is in rapid decline' weeks after arguing in favor of AI

It’s been clear for some time that the “open web” as we’ve known it for years is in a tough...

Google admits the open web is in ‘rapid decline’

Google has admitted that the “open web is already in rapid decline,” despite maintaining that the online ecosystem is “thriving.”

Google’s Legal Filing Sparks Confusion Over the Open Web

Google’s lawyers told a federal court that the open web is already in “rapid decline.” The statement appeared in a filing on September 5, where the company opposed a Department of Justice proposal to break up parts of its ad business. Lawyers said forcing Google to sell its AdX marketplace would hurt publishers who depend on display advertising. The claim stands against recent comments from Google’s leadership. In May, chief executive Sundar Pic…

Google Says the Open Web Is ‘in Rapid Decline’, But Insists It Means in an Advertising Sense – Pixel Envy

Barry Schwartz, Search Engine Roundtable: Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, said in May that web publishing is not dying. Nick Fox, VP of Search at Google, said in May that the web is thriving. But in a court document filed by Google on late Friday, Google’s lawyers wrote, “The fact is that today, the open web is already in rapid decline.” This document can be found over here (PDF) and on the top of page five, it says: The fact is that today, the o…

In a September 5 filing in the US v. Google ad tech trial, Google said “the open web is already in rapid decline”, contradicting Google's recent statements

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Roundtable: In a September 5 filing in the US v. Google ad tech trial, Google said “the open web is already in rapid decline”, contradicting Google's recent statements  —  Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, said in May that web publishing is not dying. … But in a court document filed by Google …