Google’s Monopoly Problem: Is It Finally Over?

4 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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TJ Walker comments that government action to curb Google's monopoly power is welcome but long overdue. He argues Google has exercised unchecked power for about 20 years—shutting down YouTube channels with little recourse—and that the dominance of a few large companies has harmed startup culture in America by stifling competition or acquiring rivals.

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I think it's good that the government is taking an action, trying to break up some of the monopoly power of Google. I kind of feel like it's 20 years too late. Google, for so long has been able to do whatever it wants. If you've ever had a YouTube channel shut down and there's nobody to call, like, I have, you know, the power of a monopoly that's making so much money, they can just thumb their noses at all the customers. And that's the problem Google has had. We've had a real problem with startup culture in America for the last 20 years, because a handful of companies, including Google, are so big and powerful, they can just stifle any competition or buy it up. I'm hoping this leads to some.