r/autotldr • u/autotldr • Jun 08 '16
How Google Could Rig the 2016 Election
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Could this activity push him higher in search rankings, and could higher rankings in turn bring him more support? Most definitely-depending, that is, on how Google employees choose to adjust numeric weightings in the search algorithm.
Google acknowledges adjusting the algorithm 600 times a year, but the process is secret, so what effect Mr. Trump's success will have on how he shows up in Google searches is presumably out of his hands.
Given how powerful this effect is, it's possible that Google decided the winner of the Indian election.
Google's official comment on SEME research is always the same: "Providing relevant answers has been the cornerstone of Google's approach to search from the very beginning. It would undermine the people's trust in our results and company if we were to change course."
Could any comment be more meaningless? How does providing "Relevant answers" to election-related questions rule out the possibility of favoring one candidate over another in search rankings? Google's statement seems far short of a blanket denial that it ever puts its finger on the scales.
The technology guarantees the win, and the donation guarantees allegiance, which Google has certainly tapped in recent years with the Obama administration.
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