Tainting Google Search With Political Bias Not Financially Wise, AEI Analyst Says
Allowing political bias to influence Google Search results, as alleged by Republican lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday (see 1812110053), would be a poor business decision, American Enterprise Institute Policy Analyst James Pethokoukis blogged in a Thursday blast email.…
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Alienating one political group would drive away users and harm profits, he said Wednesday, criticizing Republicans for their lack of understanding of the platform: “GOPers seem to have scant understanding of how Google’s search technology works.” The committee didn’t comment.