What do you think about Google/Alphabet?

In my opinion, Google has changed people’s lives significantly through Google’s search engine and other tools. People can find information at fingertip and quickly whereas the internet is available. People used to watch TV or read newspapers or listen to radio to know the news and things happen around the globe, however, Google has brought us to a new level of accessing news and information by typing whatever we want to know in the search engine, its information will be popped up immediately. It is simple, easy to use, and free. Based on Internet Live Stats, an average people use search engine per day is 3.5 billion and 1.2 trillion per year. Here it is the link: http://www.internetlivestats.com/google-search-statistics/. 

Google needs to make money somehow in order to keep the company runs long-term and to provide free search engine, email service, web browser, and various online tools for users to use at work, at home, and on the go. Google’s main revenue are from advertising the products or services. I noticed that when I search for a method to release stress in several websites, there will be several kinds of products or services popped up on the top or on the sides that related to release stress. I did not bother with those advertisings because sometimes, it helped me to reach to the products that I did not know it exists.

Thus, in October 2015, Google/Alphabet changed motto from “Don’t be evil” to “Do the right thing” due to criticisms. The question is “Does Google/Alphabet really always do the right thing?” It is hard to answer its question, Google does not charge advertisers unless the users click to view its ads unlike TV, Newspaper, or Radio. Also, Google tries not to influence on users’ decision to buy the products or services that advertise through its websites. However, some people believe that Google still provides some bias information regarding ethnic, gender, and so on. So, I cannot say Google always do the right things, there are still some errors that needs to be fixed but overall, I think Google has been doing a good job.