The Hated One

They Want To Break Google Up

GOOGLE BREAKUP

Google is the most popular search engine with no relevant competition. Anywhere in the world, Google Search dominates upwards of 90% of the market, making it a de facto monopoly by definition. [0]

But Google didn’t rise to dominance by consumer choice alone. It rose to that dominance, because it was the default opt...

The Hated One conversation with Simon from the Closed Network podcast

Episode 231 - Google and Amazon are backing Israeli military and lie about it

Exclusive: Google Contract Shows Deal With Israel Defense Ministry

https://time.com/6966102/google-contract-israel-defense-ministry-gaza-war/

Google provides cloud computing services to the Israeli Minis...

Episode 230 - Google is this close to being broken up

Google is the most popular search engine with no relevant competition. Anywhere in the world, Google Search dominates upwards of 90% of the market, making it a de facto monopoly by definition. But Google didn’t rise to dominance by consumer choice alone. It rose to that dominance, because it was the default option on every single service and p...

MKBHD's Wallpaper App Is A Privacy Disaster

Marques Keith Brownlee is a YouTube star behind the massively popular MKBHD channel. Over the span of his 15-year-old content creator career, Marques Brownlee grew to 20 million subscribers surpassing 4 billion total views and that only vaguely illustrates the true heights of his success.

Marques started making content in 2009, when he was...

It this an acceptable level of data collection and sharing and permission access for a wallpaper app?

This is taken from MKBHD's wallpaper app Panels released on iOS and Android. I took these screengrabs from the data policy and permission manifest on the Google Play Store listing of the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/detail...

SUGGEST CONTENT YOU'D WANT ME TO MAKE!

Hello, dear supporters! As paid members, you are making it possible for me to make these insane investigations and deep research videos that I spend way much more time on than I should. In many cases, you guys have reached out in a comment or DM about a topic you've found interesting and that has actually turned into content! Because you make my...

Episode 229 - Evidence of communication between Valve employees and third party developers and publishers on price parity rules

From Exhibit 85 of lawsuit Wolfire v Valve:

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.298754/gov.uscourts.wawd.298754.348.1.pdf

Episode 228 - More evidence of Valve enforcing price parity beyond Steam keys

Sources for this:

From Elliot v Valve

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.337957/gov.uscourts.wawd.337957.1.0.pdf

99. Steam imposes the PMFN through more informal guid...

PROOF: VALVE IS RIPPING YOU OFF!

Chapters

00:00 Problems and lies

01:15 Where is the evidence?

2:15 Proof that games are priced equally across multiple store fronts

5:11 Valve price parity requirement only mentions Steam keys

6:40 Evidence from lawsuits of Valve enforcing price parity beyond Steam keys

11:48 How Steam's price parity leads t...

Episode 227 - PROOF - STEAM IS RIPPING US ALL OFF!

This will by my newest video.

Episode 226 - How to watch my videos

My videos are made with intent to be worked with. Not just passively consumed. In this episode, I lay out a structure how you can make the most out of what my content delivers. In any case, however you enjoy my content is up to you. This is just to show you my intentions.

225 - Signal is why you shouldn't trust Telegram

Signal doesn't really have annoying fanboys but it does have better security and privacy than Telegram. This is why Telegram's claims hold no water.

Can you trust Telegram?

Telegram is a messaging app with one billion users and currently the only platform whose CEO got arrested. This is Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive officer of Telegram. He currently cannot leave France and has to report to a police station twice a week. His crime? Failing to respond to judicial requests to identify a suspect of an ac...

Episode 224 - When a tech CEO thinks they are untouchable

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov may think he is above the law. And maybe he is right...

Episode 223 - Can you trust Telegram?

YouTube doesn't know if I am 18 or not

Because it's a commonly known fact that kids often look up news on geopolitics of Iran.

Episode 222 - Remember how bad Valve actually is

Remembering the history of Valve's rise to dominance.

Valve is not your friend

My newest video is out. This is early access just to paid members. It's also a longer cut than the YouTube upload will be.

Episode 221 - Valve is not your friend

Steam is the most popular and dominant PC gaming platform. It's owner and creator, Valve, may not have your best interests in mind in perpetuity, even though Valve is almost universally beloved by gamers and Linux advocates.

This will be my newest video!

Episode 220 - Should we ban smartphones and the Internet for children?

Honest consideration of a new proposal to ban access to smartphones for children under age of 16.

Relevant article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/25/ee-warns...

Episode 219 - Apple needs to be stopped

Apple is demanding 30% tax from Patreon creators income on iOS. This is unacceptable and must be boycotted.

Post in question: https://www.patreon.com/posts/110584178

[IMPORTANT] If you're on iOS, LEAVE APPLE BEFORE NOVEMBER 2024!

Apple feels entitled to a whole 30% cut of Patreon creators' earnings through Patreon app on the iPhone. This is in line with Apple's App Store policy that charges app developers a third of all in-app purchases and transactions. So in November 2024, all users of the iOS app will have their support slashed by 30%. If you are on the iOS Patreon ap...

Should we break Google up into multiple companies?

US government is for the first time considering this as an option for anti-trust involvement. Last time this happened was with AT&T/Bell Corp. in the 1980s. Their focus is Google Search and the Play Store. However, you can give answer on any one of the bundle of Google products (YouTube, Adsense, GMS, and others). Feel free to elaborate your...

Episode 218

The Reddit post in question: https://old.reddit.com/r/thehatedone/comments/1elrqwc/is_aurora_store_safe_for_bankingidentification/

Episode 217 - "MrBeast is literally Hitler"

This is a rough cut of my previous attempt to make the video on MrBeast. I thought I would trash it but decided to give it out to those who support me instead.

MrBeast Did Nothing Wrong LOL [OP-ED]

This is my OP-ED on the recent MrBeast drama and allegations. I don't think MrBeast's career is gonna be touched by any of this. There will be promises made, some things may change, but MrBeast is just too big fail. Perhaps the first creator who is truly untouchable and is the powerful person on this platform.

Some reading and sour...

You'll Be Replaced And You'll Be Happy

This is where the video is public, if you want to chime in the comments there: https://youtu.be/m645VYVE0TU

Imagine getting an opportunity to spend a heartfelt moment with your daughter. She asks you for help to a write a letter to her sport idol. And you could spe...

Episode 216 - Break up or blackmail? Big tech vs the government

Is the big tech blackmailing the government not to break them up? Or is the reverse true?

Post and comments in question: https://www.patreon.com/posts/breaking-google-109661889

BREAKING: Google Is An Illegal Monopoly, Judge Rules

Main source for the breaking news: https://theconversation.com/a-us-court-has-ruled-google-is-an-illegal-monopoly-and-the-internet-might-never-be-the-same-236227