Tag: populism

Google is falling behind at best or are being intentionally subverted from within at worst

Keywords: noq report

Google presents itself as an unbiased observer and disinterested reporter of information through algorithms. That clearly wasn’t the case in the weeks and months leading up to the election. Can anyone, whether conservative or progressive, trust that their search results are going to deliver what’s best as it pertains to the search itself or should we treat them as a propagator of an agenda? Even those on the left who like their agenda should take issue with being manipulated. Do leftists need to be protected by Daddy Google or can they make their own decisions based on unbiased facts?

https://clarion.causeaction.com/2021/02/25/seriously-stop-using-google

Tristan Harris profits off the demise and the clickbaitification of news and journalism

Keywords: Technology , Social media , Facebook , Google , Netflix

“The Fourth Estate has been progressively hollowed out by these large tech platforms which have profited off the demise and the clickbaitification of news and journalism,” he said. “That is something that has to get fixed and I think we need a more global solution to that problem.”

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/ex-google-staffer-calls-for-regulation-of-big-tech-to-fund-journalism-20201016-p565tz.html