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	===Anticompetitive practices===		===Anticompetitive practices===
	Google has a great history of anticompetitive practices. For example, in 2020 the company was sued for practices involving pushing off relevant search results in order to favor advertisements and the inclusion of [[bloatware]] on Android devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Eaton Business School\|date=31 Aug 2021 \|title=Google - A display of anti-competitive behaviour\|url=https://ebsedu.org/blog/google-a-display-of-anti-competitive-behavior \|url-status=live \| \|access-date=25 May 2026 \|website=Eaton Business School}}</ref>		Google has a great history of anticompetitive practices. For example, in 2020 the company was sued for practices involving pushing off relevant search results in order to favor advertisements and the inclusion of [[bloatware]] on Android devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Eaton Business School\|date=31 Aug 2021 \|title=Google - A display of anti-competitive behaviour\|url=https://ebsedu.org/blog/google-a-display-of-anti-competitive-behavior \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523013602/https://ebsedu.org/blog/google-a-display-of-anti-competitive-behavior \|archive-date=2025-05-23 \|access-date=25 May 2026 \|website=Eaton Business School}}</ref>

			The [[Android Developer Verification]] program prevents sideloading and external app stores, such as [[F-Droid]] to be an available alternative to the Google Play Store.

	~~The [[Android Developer Verification]] program prevents sideloading and external app stores, such as [[F-Droid]] to be an available alternative to the Google Play Store.~~
	===Google device repair program restrictions===		===Google device repair program restrictions===
	{{Main\|Google asserts the right to seize your phone during a repair}}		{{Main\|Google asserts the right to seize your phone during a repair}}

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	=19 August 2023 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250831223936/https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/19/google-faces-criticism-of-plan-to-purge-inactive-accounts.html \|archive-date=31 Aug 2025}}</ref> Such policies could adversely affect those who had good reasons to become inactive for a long time, such as hospitalization, prison incarceration, and being in totalitarian countries which have prolonged internet shutdowns. Moreover, the Anonymous hacktivist collective has protested against the decision to delete inactive accounts multiple times, describing them as "harsh" and saying that the decision will "destroy history".<ref>{{cite web \|date=18 July 2023 \|title=Anonymous puts Taiwan flag, national anthem on 2 UN websites {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2023-07-18 09:56:00 \|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4946597 \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Taiwan News}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20231014070719/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4946597 Archived])</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=18 October 2023 \|title='Anonymous' hacks Chinese government site to protest Israel–Hamas war {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2023-10-18 19:03:00 \|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5022840 \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Taiwan News}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20240221120716/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5022840 Archived])</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=8 December 2023 \|title=Anonymous posts Taiwan flag on UN site {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2023-12-08 17:26:00 \|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5055454 \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Taiwan News}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20240228035811/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5055454 Archived])</ref>		=19 August 2023 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250831223936/https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/19/google-faces-criticism-of-plan-to-purge-inactive-accounts.html \|archive-date=31 Aug 2025}}</ref> Such policies could adversely affect those who had good reasons to become inactive for a long time, such as hospitalization, prison incarceration, and being in totalitarian countries which have prolonged internet shutdowns. Moreover, the Anonymous hacktivist collective has protested against the decision to delete inactive accounts multiple times, describing them as "harsh" and saying that the decision will "destroy history".<ref>{{cite web \|date=18 July 2023 \|title=Anonymous puts Taiwan flag, national anthem on 2 UN websites {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2023-07-18 09:56:00 \|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4946597 \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Taiwan News}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20231014070719/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4946597 Archived])</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=18 October 2023 \|title='Anonymous' hacks Chinese government site to protest Israel–Hamas war {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2023-10-18 19:03:00 \|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5022840 \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Taiwan News}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20240221120716/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5022840 Archived])</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date=8 December 2023 \|title=Anonymous posts Taiwan flag on UN site {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2023-12-08 17:26:00 \|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5055454 \|access-date=21 December 2023 \|website=Taiwan News}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20240228035811/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5055454 Archived])</ref>

			===Anticompetitive practices===
			Google has a great history of anticompetitive practices. For example, in 2020 the company was sued for practices involving pushing off relevant search results in order to favor advertisements and the inclusion of [[bloatware]] on Android devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Eaton Business School\|date=31 Aug 2021 \|title=Google - A display of anti-competitive behaviour\|url=https://ebsedu.org/blog/google-a-display-of-anti-competitive-behavior \|url-status=live \| \|access-date=25 May 2026 \|website=Eaton Business School}}</ref>

			The [[Android Developer Verification]] program prevents sideloading and external app stores, such as [[F-Droid]] to be an available alternative to the Google Play Store.
	===Google device repair program restrictions===		===Google device repair program restrictions===
	{{Main\|Google asserts the right to seize your phone during a repair}}		{{Main\|Google asserts the right to seize your phone during a repair}}
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	===AI integrations in Google Search===		===AI integrations in Google Search===
	On may 19th, 2026, Google announced modifications for [[Google Search]] to include more AI integrations involving inclusion of [[Google Gemini]] Flash 3.5 and integration of AI agents. These changes have sparked several controversies, including for example critizicing the reliability of searching using AI because of hallucinations, inabilities of AIs to detect malicious web sites and possibilities to use AI to control results obtained on searches. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Yildrim \|first=Ece \|date=19 May 2026 \|title=Google Search Is Dead. Welcome to the Era of the ‘Intelligent Search Box’ \|url=https://gizmodo.com/google-search-is-dead-welcome-to-the-era-of-the-intelligent-search-box-2000760626 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519204100/https://gizmodo.com/google-search-is-dead-welcome-to-the-era-of-the-intelligent-search-box-2000760626 \|archive-date=2026-05-19 \|access-date=21 May 2026 \|website=Gizmodo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Reid\|first=Elizabeth \|date=19 May 2026 \|title=A new era for AI Search \|url=https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519181835/https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai \|archive-date=2026-05-19 \|access-date=21 May 2026 \|website=Google Blog}}</ref>		On may 19th, 2026, Google announced modifications for [[Google Search]] to include more AI integrations involving inclusion of [[Google Gemini]] Flash 3.5 and integration of AI agents. These changes have sparked several controversies, including for example critizicing the reliability of searching using AI because of hallucinations, inabilities of AIs to detect malicious web sites and possibilities to use AI to control results obtained on searches. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Yildrim \|first=Ece \|date=19 May 2026 \|title=Google Search Is Dead. Welcome to the Era of the ‘Intelligent Search Box’ \|url=https://gizmodo.com/google-search-is-dead-welcome-to-the-era-of-the-intelligent-search-box-2000760626 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519204100/https://gizmodo.com/google-search-is-dead-welcome-to-the-era-of-the-intelligent-search-box-2000760626 \|archive-date=2026-05-19 \|access-date=21 May 2026 \|website=Gizmodo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Reid\|first=Elizabeth \|date=19 May 2026 \|title=A new era for AI Search \|url=https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519181835/https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai \|archive-date=2026-05-19 \|access-date=21 May 2026 \|website=Google Blog}}</ref>


	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
			Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cohen \|first=Adam \|date=5 Mar 2012 \|title=Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules? \|url=https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Time \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205121437/https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 Sep 2023 \|title=REPORT: Google at 25: From “Don’t Be Evil” To ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ \|url=https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=The Tech Oversight Project \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2024 \|title=Closing Arguments, November 25: Once, Twice, Three Times a Monopolist \|url=https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=US v Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250906103632/https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|archive-date=6 Sep 2025}}</ref> {{UpdateNeeded\|date={{subst:August}} {{subst:2025}}\|reason=We need updates on this situation.}}
	===User Privacy===		===User Privacy===
	Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cohen \|first=Adam \|date=5 Mar 2012 \|title=Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules? \|url=https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Time \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205121437/https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 Sep 2023 \|title=REPORT: Google at 25: From “Don’t Be Evil” To ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ \|url=https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=The Tech Oversight Project \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2024 \|title=Closing Arguments, November 25: Once, Twice, Three Times a Monopolist \|url=https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=US v Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250906103632/https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|archive-date=6 Sep 2025}}</ref> {{UpdateNeeded\|date={{subst:August}} {{subst:2025}}\|reason=We need updates on this situation.}}

	In December 2024, Google announced to organisations that use its advertising products, that from 16 February 2025, it will no longer prohibit them from employing [[wikipedia:Fingerprint_(computing)\|fingerprinting]] techniques.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Almond \|first=Stephen \|date=19 Dec 2024 \|title=Our response to Google’s policy change on fingerprinting \|url=https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/12/our-response-to-google-s-policy-change-on-fingerprinting/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=ico. \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128163957/https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/12/our-response-to-google-s-policy-change-on-fingerprinting/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>		In December 2024, Google announced to organisations that use its advertising products, that from 16 February 2025, it will no longer prohibit them from employing [[wikipedia:Fingerprint_(computing)\|fingerprinting]] techniques.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Almond \|first=Stephen \|date=19 Dec 2024 \|title=Our response to Google’s policy change on fingerprinting \|url=https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/12/our-response-to-google-s-policy-change-on-fingerprinting/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=ico. \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128163957/https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/12/our-response-to-google-s-policy-change-on-fingerprinting/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

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	In 2025, Google announced their [[Android Developer Verification]] program, which if executed will make it impossible to run apps by developers not personally identified and approved by Google.		In 2025, Google announced their [[Android Developer Verification]] program, which if executed will make it impossible to run apps by developers not personally identified and approved by Google.

	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	===Account lockouts===		===Account lockouts===

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	Google cites their own Developer Distribution Agreement (terms of service for devs), claiming that those apps are "disruptive", as if to imply hacking or cracking. Many people claim that's an invalid excuse, and that the ulterior motive was to increase ad-revenue.		Google cites their own Developer Distribution Agreement (terms of service for devs), claiming that those apps are "disruptive", as if to imply hacking or cracking. Many people claim that's an invalid excuse, and that the ulterior motive was to increase ad-revenue.

	===Phone number requirement for new accounts (2020)===		====Phone number requirement for new accounts (2020)====
	Since 2020, Google has increasingly forced users to verify phone-numbers via SMS during account registration,<ref>https://support.google.com/accounts/thread/34403939/cannot-create-a-new-google-account-it-is-requiring-a-phone-number-forced-phone-verification</ref><ref>https://reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/oanh2p/does_google_now_require_a_phone_number_to_make/</ref> in an effort to "mitigate spam, bot activity, and account abuse"<ref>{{Cite web \|first=CLRN \|date=2025-07-25 \|title=How to skip phone verification while creating Gmail account? \|url=https://www.clrn.org/how-to-skip-phone-verification-while-creating-gmail-account/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-05 \|website=California Learning Resource Network}}</ref>. They have a system that immediately detects reuse of numbers, so no accounts can have the same associated number.{{Citation needed}} This, paired with [[YouTube#Forced sign-in\|YouTube's sign-in requirement]], makes it impossible for users to share a single "guest" account, as is typically the case for families sharing a smart TV.		Since 2020, Google has increasingly forced users to verify phone-numbers via SMS during account registration,<ref>https://support.google.com/accounts/thread/34403939/cannot-create-a-new-google-account-it-is-requiring-a-phone-number-forced-phone-verification</ref><ref>https://reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/oanh2p/does_google_now_require_a_phone_number_to_make/</ref> in an effort to "mitigate spam, bot activity, and account abuse"<ref>{{Cite web \|first=CLRN \|date=2025-07-25 \|title=How to skip phone verification while creating Gmail account? \|url=https://www.clrn.org/how-to-skip-phone-verification-while-creating-gmail-account/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-05 \|website=California Learning Resource Network}}</ref>. They have a system that immediately detects reuse of numbers, so no accounts can have the same associated number.{{Citation needed}} This, paired with [[YouTube#Forced sign-in\|YouTube's sign-in requirement]], makes it impossible for users to share a single "guest" account, as is typically the case for families sharing a smart TV.

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	Devices without [[Google Mobile Services]] or running [[wikipedia:List_of_custom_Android_distributions\|custom ROMs]] are exempt.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|last=Anderson \|first=Tim \|date=2025-08-26 \|title=Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250829170329/https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading \|archive-date=2025-08-29 \|access-date=2025-08-26 \|website=The Register}}</ref> Critics argue this restricts user freedom, impacts independent developers, and may enable Google to block apps it disapproves of, such as ad-blockers, raising concerns about privacy and control over personal devices.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Anderson \|first=Tim \|date=26 Aug 2025 \|title=Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading \|url-status=live \|access-date=26 Aug 2025 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119211440/https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading/ \|archive-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|first= \|date=26 Aug 2025 \|title=Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year \|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/810335/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year \|url-status=live \|access-date=26 Aug 2025 \|website=BleepingComputer \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250829215120/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/810335/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/ \|archive-date=29 Aug 2025}}</ref>		Devices without [[Google Mobile Services]] or running [[wikipedia:List_of_custom_Android_distributions\|custom ROMs]] are exempt.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|last=Anderson \|first=Tim \|date=2025-08-26 \|title=Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250829170329/https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading \|archive-date=2025-08-29 \|access-date=2025-08-26 \|website=The Register}}</ref> Critics argue this restricts user freedom, impacts independent developers, and may enable Google to block apps it disapproves of, such as ad-blockers, raising concerns about privacy and control over personal devices.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Anderson \|first=Tim \|date=26 Aug 2025 \|title=Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading \|url-status=live \|access-date=26 Aug 2025 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119211440/https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/android_developer_verification_sideloading/ \|archive-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|first= \|date=26 Aug 2025 \|title=Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year \|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/810335/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year \|url-status=live \|access-date=26 Aug 2025 \|website=BleepingComputer \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250829215120/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/810335/google-will-block-sideloading-of-unverified-android-apps-starting-next-year/ \|archive-date=29 Aug 2025}}</ref>


	==Lawsuit==		==Lawsuit==

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	'''{{Wplink\|Google\|Google LLC}}''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Largest tech companies by market cap \|url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|url-status=live \|website=companiesmarketcap.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222070659/https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Google Products \|url=https://about.google/products/ \|access-date=10 Mar 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128182647/https://about.google/products/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>		'''{{Wplink\|Google\|Google LLC}}''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Largest tech companies by market cap \|url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|url-status=live \|website=companiesmarketcap.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222070659/https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Google Products \|url=https://about.google/products/ \|access-date=10 Mar 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128182647/https://about.google/products/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Google's search engine remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings. Key products include the [[Android]] operating system, the [[Google Chrome]] web browser, [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Drive Google Drive] for cloud storage, [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps Google Maps], [[YouTube]], and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Google Play]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Helpful products, built with you in mind \|url=https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Google]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205114442/https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref>{{Citation needed}} Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Feb 2025 \|title=Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results \|url=https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251002181452/https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf \|archive-date=2 Oct 2025}}</ref> In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.		[[Google Search\| Google's search engine]] remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings. Key products include the [[Android]] operating system, the [[Google Chrome]] web browser, [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Drive Google Drive] for cloud storage, [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps Google Maps], [[YouTube]], and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Google Play]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Helpful products, built with you in mind \|url=https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Google]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205114442/https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref>{{Citation needed}} Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Feb 2025 \|title=Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results \|url=https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251002181452/https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf \|archive-date=2 Oct 2025}}</ref> In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.

	Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cohen \|first=Adam \|date=5 Mar 2012 \|title=Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules? \|url=https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Time \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205121437/https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 Sep 2023 \|title=REPORT: Google at 25: From “Don’t Be Evil” To ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ \|url=https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=The Tech Oversight Project \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2024 \|title=Closing Arguments, November 25: Once, Twice, Three Times a Monopolist \|url=https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=US v Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250906103632/https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|archive-date=6 Sep 2025}}</ref> {{UpdateNeeded\|date={{subst:August}} {{subst:2025}}\|reason=We need updates on this situation.}}		Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cohen \|first=Adam \|date=5 Mar 2012 \|title=Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules? \|url=https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Time \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205121437/https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 Sep 2023 \|title=REPORT: Google at 25: From “Don’t Be Evil” To ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ \|url=https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=The Tech Oversight Project \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2024 \|title=Closing Arguments, November 25: Once, Twice, Three Times a Monopolist \|url=https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=US v Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250906103632/https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|archive-date=6 Sep 2025}}</ref> {{UpdateNeeded\|date={{subst:August}} {{subst:2025}}\|reason=We need updates on this situation.}}

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Controversies */ Created section "AI integrations in Google Search"

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	A Google customer support person suggested the customer to perform a chargeback. The customer acted accordingly without understanding the implications, resulting in the termination of their Google account shortly after. The account was 15 years old at that time.<ref>[https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/3393/danger-chargeback-equals-account-permanently-banned DANGER!!!: Chargeback = ACCOUNT PERMANENTLY BANNED. - Virtual curiosities] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260205120523/https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/3393/danger-chargeback-equals-account-permanently-banned Archived])</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/zndbku/tifu_by_accidentally_buying_two_google_pixels_and/ TIFU by accidentally buying two Google Pixels and ended up getting my 15 year old Google Account permanently banned. - Reddit] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260113140546/https://old.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/zndbku/tifu_by_accidentally_buying_two_google_pixels_and/ Archived])</ref>		A Google customer support person suggested the customer to perform a chargeback. The customer acted accordingly without understanding the implications, resulting in the termination of their Google account shortly after. The account was 15 years old at that time.<ref>[https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/3393/danger-chargeback-equals-account-permanently-banned DANGER!!!: Chargeback = ACCOUNT PERMANENTLY BANNED. - Virtual curiosities] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260205120523/https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/3393/danger-chargeback-equals-account-permanently-banned Archived])</ref><ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/zndbku/tifu_by_accidentally_buying_two_google_pixels_and/ TIFU by accidentally buying two Google Pixels and ended up getting my 15 year old Google Account permanently banned. - Reddit] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260113140546/https://old.reddit.com/r/tifu/comments/zndbku/tifu_by_accidentally_buying_two_google_pixels_and/ Archived])</ref>

			===AI integrations in Google Search===
			On may 19th, 2026, Google announced modifications for [[Google Search]] to include more AI integrations involving inclusion of [[Google Gemini]] Flash 3.5 and integration of AI agents. These changes have sparked several controversies, including for example critizicing the reliability of searching using AI because of hallucinations, inabilities of AIs to detect malicious web sites and possibilities to use AI to control results obtained on searches. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Yildrim \|first=Ece \|date=19 May 2026 \|title=Google Search Is Dead. Welcome to the Era of the ‘Intelligent Search Box’ \|url=https://gizmodo.com/google-search-is-dead-welcome-to-the-era-of-the-intelligent-search-box-2000760626 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519204100/https://gizmodo.com/google-search-is-dead-welcome-to-the-era-of-the-intelligent-search-box-2000760626 \|archive-date=2026-05-19 \|access-date=21 May 2026 \|website=Gizmodo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Reid\|first=Elizabeth \|date=19 May 2026 \|title=A new era for AI Search \|url=https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519181835/https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai \|archive-date=2026-05-19 \|access-date=21 May 2026 \|website=Google Blog}}</ref>

	==Anti-consumer legal cases==		==Anti-consumer legal cases==

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	It should be noted that Google's own Android smartphones and tablet computers (Nexus and Pixel devices) never featured a memory card slot. Similar restrictions were later added to USB on-the-go storage.<ref name=android-traditional-storage>{{cite web \|url=https://source.android.com/docs/core/storage/traditional \|title=Traditional storage \| Android Open Source Project }}</ref>		It should be noted that Google's own Android smartphones and tablet computers (Nexus and Pixel devices) never featured a memory card slot. Similar restrictions were later added to USB on-the-go storage.<ref name=android-traditional-storage>{{cite web \|url=https://source.android.com/docs/core/storage/traditional \|title=Traditional storage \| Android Open Source Project }}</ref>

	In 2018, Google added a clipboard manager to their keyboard app, Gboard.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/gboard-clipboard-manager/ \|title=Gboard 7.7 adds a Clipboard Manager feature to Google's keyboard app }}</ref> But in 2022, Google decided on behalf of their users that they don't need to retain clipboard items for any longer than one hour. Therefore, they added an one-hour time limit, meaning any clipboard item older than one hour is automatically deleted, with no option to change this behaviour. The only way to retain clipboard items for more than one hour is to manually mark them as "pinned".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://techzle.com/remember-android-13-clears-clipboard-1-hour-after-copying \|title=Remember: Android 13 clears clipboard 1 hour after copying}}</ref>		In 2018, Google added a clipboard manager to their keyboard app, Gboard.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/gboard-clipboard-manager/ \|title=Gboard 7.7 adds a Clipboard Manager feature to Google's keyboard app }}</ref> But in 2022, Google decided on behalf of their users that they don't need to retain clipboard items for any longer than one hour. Therefore, they added a one-hour time limit, meaning any clipboard item older than one hour is automatically deleted, with no option to change this behaviour. The only way to retain clipboard items for more than one hour is to manually mark them as "pinned".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://techzle.com/remember-android-13-clears-clipboard-1-hour-after-copying \|title=Remember: Android 13 clears clipboard 1 hour after copying}}</ref>

	In 2019, Google took away the ability to turn off the "pull-to-refresh" gesture on the mobile edition of their Chrome web browser, following by refusing to reinstate the option after an abnormally high number of complaints that the gesture causes accidental refreshes. See [[Google_Chrome#Mandatory_pull-to-refresh\|Google Chrome § Mandatory pull-to-refresh]].		In 2019, Google took away the ability to turn off the "pull-to-refresh" gesture on the mobile edition of their Chrome web browser, following by refusing to reinstate the option after an abnormally high number of complaints that the gesture causes accidental refreshes. See [[Google_Chrome#Mandatory_pull-to-refresh\|Google Chrome § Mandatory pull-to-refresh]].

Sojourna: Typo.

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Typo.

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	For example, in 2014, Google removed normal MicroSD write access on Android 4.4, limiting each application to their own dedicated folder, arguing that this makes it easy to remove all files left by the app during uninstallation, given that no app can leave files outside their own dedicated folder.		For example, in 2014, Google removed normal MicroSD write access on Android 4.4, limiting each application to their own dedicated folder, arguing that this makes it easy to remove all files left by the app during uninstallation, given that no app can leave files outside their own dedicated folder.

	No menu option to change this behaviour was given to the user, therefore users who wanted to restore normal write access were forced to resort to ~~inofficial~~ methods involving bootloader unlocking and rooting.		No menu option to change this behaviour was given to the user, therefore users who wanted to restore normal write access were forced to resort to unofficial methods involving bootloader unlocking and rooting.

	It should be noted that Google's own Android smartphones and tablet computers (Nexus and Pixel devices) never featured a memory card slot. Similar restrictions were later added to USB on-the-go storage.<ref name=android-traditional-storage>{{cite web \|url=https://source.android.com/docs/core/storage/traditional \|title=Traditional storage \| Android Open Source Project }}</ref>		It should be noted that Google's own Android smartphones and tablet computers (Nexus and Pixel devices) never featured a memory card slot. Similar restrictions were later added to USB on-the-go storage.<ref name=android-traditional-storage>{{cite web \|url=https://source.android.com/docs/core/storage/traditional \|title=Traditional storage \| Android Open Source Project }}</ref>

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	'''{{Wplink\|Google\|Google LLC}}''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Largest tech companies by market cap \|url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|url-status=live \|website=companiesmarketcap.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222070659/https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Google Products \|url=https://about.google/products/ \|access-date=10 Mar 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128182647/https://about.google/products/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>		'''{{Wplink\|Google\|Google LLC}}''', founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is one of the most influential technology companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Largest tech companies by market cap \|url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|url-status=live \|website=companiesmarketcap.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222070659/https://companiesmarketcap.com/tech/largest-tech-companies-by-market-cap/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> Originally developed as a search engine to organize and index the growing amount of information on the internet, Google has since expanded into a wide range of services and products, becoming a central player in digital advertising, software, hardware, and cloud computing.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= \|title=Google Products \|url=https://about.google/products/ \|access-date=10 Mar 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128182647/https://about.google/products/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Google's search engine remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings. Key products include the [[Android]] operating system, the [[Google Chrome]] web browser, [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Drive Google Drive] for cloud storage, [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps Google Maps], [[YouTube]], and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Google Play]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Helpful products, built with you in mind \|url=https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Google]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205114442/https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref>{{Citation needed}} Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Feb 2025 \|title=Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results \|url=https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251002181452/https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf \|archive-date=2 Oct 2025}}</ref> In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.		[[Google Search\| Google's search engine]] remains its most well-known service, but the company has significantly diversified its offerings. Key products include the [[Android]] operating system, the [[Google Chrome]] web browser, [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Drive Google Drive] for cloud storage, [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps Google Maps], [[YouTube]], and [[wikipedia:Google_Play\|Google Play]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Helpful products, built with you in mind \|url=https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=[[Google]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205114442/https://about.google/intl/ALL_us/products/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref>{{Citation needed}} Additionally, the company provides digital advertising services through Google Ads, generating the majority of its revenue.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 Feb 2025 \|title=Alphabet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results \|url=https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251002181452/https://abc.xyz/assets/a3/91/6d1950c148fa84c7d699abe05284/2024q4-alphabet-earnings-release.pdf \|archive-date=2 Oct 2025}}</ref> In recent years, Google has also developed hardware products such as the Pixel smartphone and Nest smart home devices.

	Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cohen \|first=Adam \|date=5 Mar 2012 \|title=Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules? \|url=https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Time \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205121437/https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 Sep 2023 \|title=REPORT: Google at 25: From “Don’t Be Evil” To ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ \|url=https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=The Tech Oversight Project \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2024 \|title=Closing Arguments, November 25: Once, Twice, Three Times a Monopolist \|url=https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=US v Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250906103632/https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|archive-date=6 Sep 2025}}</ref> {{UpdateNeeded\|date={{subst:August}} {{subst:2025}}\|reason=We need updates on this situation.}}		Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market, such concerns have stretched as far back as 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cohen \|first=Adam \|date=5 Mar 2012 \|title=Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules? \|url=https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=Time \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260205121437/https://ideas.time.com/2012/03/05/will-we-ever-get-strong-internet-privacy-rules/ \|archive-date=5 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=6 Sep 2023 \|title=REPORT: Google at 25: From “Don’t Be Evil” To ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ \|url=https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=The Tech Oversight Project \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251004223929/https://techoversight.org/2023/09/06/google-at-25/ \|archive-date=4 Oct 2025}}</ref> The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} The US government is currently engaged in an antitrust lawsuit against Google, with a decision expected early 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=25 Nov 2024 \|title=Closing Arguments, November 25: Once, Twice, Three Times a Monopolist \|url=https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|url-status=live \|access-date=5 Apr 2025 \|website=US v Google \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250906103632/https://www.usvgoogleads.com/trial-updates/closing-arguments-november-25-once-twice-three-times-a-monopolist \|archive-date=6 Sep 2025}}</ref> {{UpdateNeeded\|date={{subst:August}} {{subst:2025}}\|reason=We need updates on this situation.}}

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	It should be noted that Google's own Android smartphones and tablet computers (Nexus and Pixel devices) never featured a memory card slot. Similar restrictions were later added to USB on-the-go storage.<ref name=android-traditional-storage>{{cite web \|url=https://source.android.com/docs/core/storage/traditional \|title=Traditional storage \| Android Open Source Project }}</ref>		It should be noted that Google's own Android smartphones and tablet computers (Nexus and Pixel devices) never featured a memory card slot. Similar restrictions were later added to USB on-the-go storage.<ref name=android-traditional-storage>{{cite web \|url=https://source.android.com/docs/core/storage/traditional \|title=Traditional storage \| Android Open Source Project }}</ref>

	In 2018, Google added a clipboard manager to their keyboard app, Gboard.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/gboard-clipboard-manager/ \|title=Gboard 7.7 adds a Clipboard Manager feature to Google's keyboard app }}</ref> But in 2022, Google decided on behalf of their users that they don't need to retain clipboard items for any longer than one hour. Therefore, they added an one-hour time limit, meaning any clipboard item older than one hour is automatically deleted, with no option to change this behaviour. The only way to retain clipboard items for more than one hour is to manually mark them as "pinned".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://techzle.com/remember-android-13-clears-clipboard-1-hour-after-copying \|title=Remember: Android 13 clears clipboard 1 hour after copying}}</ref>		In 2018, Google added a clipboard manager to their keyboard app, Gboard.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/gboard-clipboard-manager/ \|title=Gboard 7.7 adds a Clipboard Manager feature to Google's keyboard app }}</ref> But in 2022, Google decided on behalf of their users that they don't need to retain clipboard items for any longer than one hour. Therefore, they added a one-hour time limit, meaning any clipboard item older than one hour is automatically deleted, with no option to change this behaviour. The only way to retain clipboard items for more than one hour is to manually mark them as "pinned".<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://techzle.com/remember-android-13-clears-clipboard-1-hour-after-copying \|title=Remember: Android 13 clears clipboard 1 hour after copying}}</ref>

	In 2019, Google took away the ability to turn off the "pull-to-refresh" gesture on the mobile edition of their Chrome web browser, following by refusing to reinstate the option after an abnormally high number of complaints that the gesture causes accidental refreshes. See [[Google_Chrome#Mandatory_pull-to-refresh\|Google Chrome § Mandatory pull-to-refresh]].		In 2019, Google took away the ability to turn off the "pull-to-refresh" gesture on the mobile edition of their Chrome web browser, following by refusing to reinstate the option after an abnormally high number of complaints that the gesture causes accidental refreshes. See [[Google_Chrome#Mandatory_pull-to-refresh\|Google Chrome § Mandatory pull-to-refresh]].