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		robertlagrant on Sept 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals Sorry - I don't see how this relates to Google paying Apple to be the default search engine.

jjoonathan on Sept 27, 2023 [–]

Kickbacks cause enshittification.

Kickbacks: Apple chooses Google so long as Apple's cut is greater than ad-driven UX degradation.

No Kickbacks: Apple chooses Google so long as result quality is greater than ad-driven UX degradation.

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