This is like asking “when did you stop beating your wife?” The question assumes as fact something that is false. I’m certain WP had no prior knowledge of Google intentionally throttling AMP ads because that didn’t happen!

I know because I was there!

This whole theme seems to be based on a false narrative and I’m beginning to assume there must be a reason for the false narrative. Please let your readers know why you are so willing to push a false narrative with regards to AMP.

It’s harmful.

Many local news publishers are relying on AMP to power syndication and new streams of desperately needed revenue. AMP as a syndication format is incredibly beneficial to quality news media publishers in general and the severely challenged local news media publishers in particular.

Of course there are ways to make AMP better. But to say AMP was born out of some malicious or nefarious intent is a FALSE narrative. Again, I know because I was there.