Google avoids a breakup of its ad tech business

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Commenters split on the Lake America renaming: some see it as Google complying with government databases, others as political overreach. A thread discusses the revolving door between tech and intelligence agencies, arguing Google's data collection is protected by national security concerns. Some note Judge Brinkema, a Clinton appointee, previously ruled against Trump but let Google off in this case, fueling conspiracy theories about corporate capture of the justice system.