Google's Contradictory Statements: Is the Open Web Dying?

In May, Google executives stated that web publishing and the open web were thriving. However, a recent court document claims that "the open web is already in rapid decline." This contradicts previous statements and supports concerns voiced by the open web community. Google later clarified that it referred to the decline of "open-web display advertising," not the entire open web. This clarification, however, hasn't fully quelled the controversy, raising questions about whether Google misled the public and investors.