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Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
(www.theregister.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
What you don't need Google to access internet
Yes, but users with basic knowledge don't even get the difference between a web browser and a search engine. Shutting down Google seems like a perfect "simple" explanation for a general digital lockdown.
You're describing users without basic knowledge.