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No-one donates to Google, nor does it ask for donations.

> No-one donates to Google

Wellll that's an interesting topic in and of itself. But OK I get what you mean.

Well, it doesn't ask.

Im pretty sure a ton of people complain how Google spends their money, quite frequently. As well, one of the major complaints from people has nothing to do with their ad budget. It has to do with the fact they both host the marketplace for advertising and are a competitor in the same space. And they expert that market dominance by manipulating prices, perception, and their own products success.

Not to mention the fact that Google et al. do everything they can to avoid paying taxes in the countries they operate in, including developing countries. The global South loses billions of dollars that way that they could use to fund education and healthcare. The odd "philanthropic" project does not make up for that.

https://www.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/TCPB1...

Nor does Google solicit donations with misleading claims that it’s on the cusp of going defunct.