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Googles search bias against conservative news sites has been quantified

WattsUpWithThat ^ | September 8, 2017 | Leo Goldstein

Posted on by Enchante

Google Search is found to be extremely biased in favor of climate alarmism and against climate realism. The PGSTN ranges for climate realism and climate alarmism do not even overlap! Some of the most important climate realist domains, including low-controversial judithcurry.com, have such a low PGSTN that they can be considered blacklisted by Google.

Google Search is found to be biased in favor of left/liberal domains and against conservative domains with a confidence of 95%. Further, certain hard-Left domains have such a high PGSTN that their standing raises suspicions that they have been hand-picked for prominent placement. Certain respected conservative domains are blacklisted.



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Empirical study of Google search listings in relation to "climate realist" (i.e., skeptical) and then politically "conservative" websites shows Google is highly biased against these sites and highly biased in favor of politically liberal and/or "climate Alarmist" websites.



To: All

It has been obvious for many years that Google leadership and organizational culture is highly left/liberal, but this study demonstrates the extent to which Google is biasing its search results in favor of the left and against conservative leaning websites. This matters greatly since of course it steers countless millions of web users consistently toward left/liberal websites, biased information, and causes.



To: Enchante

Yup, agree. Try finding that list of thousands (yes, thousands) of PhD types who think that the human-caused climate change is dubious at best. And always remember, Gore is the son of a SOB crook senator, and as such, is also a SOB crook senator. Of course, I need not say he’s a cretin because I covered that with the term “senator”.



To: Enchante

I like how recently they are pushing propaganda articles to me. Oh you like immigration - here is a sob story about how America is making this latino womans baby sick and by America we mean racist white guys encouraged by president Trump. Google thinks its more significant and important at this point then America. With that level of hubris Googles nightmare could just be a click away.



by 4 posted onby datricker (Why are Trump lawyers on TV and not Hillary's - Lock her up! Lock her up!)

To: All

Best use BING. Everyday, bgrnd is a spectacular look at Mother Nature, global geography, etc. https://www.bing.com/?FORM=Z9FD1



by 5 posted onby Liz (Four boxes to defend liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo; used in that order.)

To: Enchante

What is PGSTN ?



To: Enchante

If you do a Google search for “Original Meaning Equal Protection Clause” one of the first sites listed is an article written by Cass Sunstein. Say no more. wink wink nudge nudge



by 7 posted onby henkster (We are living in an Orwellian era.)

To: Enchante

You need look no further than Google’s homepage today (9/11) to learn everything you need to know about them. Then check Bing’s.



by 8 posted onby ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)

To: ConservativeWarrior

What does a black ribbon mean?



by 9 posted onby raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as well say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")

To: Enchante

Bookmark



To: Enchante

Why should Google link to this idiot Leo Goldstein, and why do the deniers pick him as a leader? Or, Lord Monckton? Or, Anthony Watts?



To: CurlyDave

"The percentage of domain traffic, referred by Google Search, net of brand searches (PGSTN)"



It is a metric the researcher developed to measure the percentage of a site's traffic referred by Google, excluding explicit searches where the user typed the actual name of the site. We want to know, how often does Google refer a particular site when the user is not explicitly requesting that site. For instance, if a user types "Breitbart" then Google pretty much has to refer Breitbart.com or else their bias would be so obvious that they lose all credibility forever. But how often does Google list the myriad Breitbart articles/pages for numerous topics and keywords which do not explicitly name that site? If you are a random web user trying to look up topics and content covered by Breitbart (taken just as an example), will Google refer you to that site as easily as it will refer you to ThinkProgress or NPR? That is what this data analysis is looking at.



To: Ben Ficklin

Why did you write such an idiotic comment?



To: raybbr

What does a black ribbon mean? If you hover your mouse it says "Remembering September 11th". "A black ribbon is a symbol of remembrance or mourning. Wearing or displaying a black ribbon has been used for POW/MIA remembrance, mourning tragedies, or as a political statement." From Wikipedia. Seems pretty legit, they've not posted a Doodle, presumably because a "Doodle" implies Fun. What's "fun" about September 11th?



by 14 posted onby RedWing9 (Jesus Rocks Zero Sucks)

To: Enchante

You think it is idiotic because you are an idiot, the sort of moron who goes to Notso Brightbart to learn about climate change.



To: Ben Ficklin

You are mistaken, I don’t go to Breitbart much at all, and certainly not about climate change. It was merely an example in reference to “conservative” issues and did not reference climate change and Breitbart at all. Your reading comprehension is pitiful and incompetent. But I am sure that countless “conservative” oriented sites are more learned and informative than anything you could ever produce.



To: Ben Ficklin

You are mistaken, I don’t go to Breitbart much at all, and certainly not about climate change. It was merely an example in reference to “conservative” issues and did not reference climate change and Breitbart at all. Your reading comprehension is pitiful and incompetent. But I am sure that countless “conservative” oriented sites are more learned and informative than anything you could ever produce.



To: Enchante

They are liberals. Of course they are going to abuse their power. Inside every liberal is a fascist screaming to get out.



To: raybbr

I guess the tiny little black ribbon at the bottom of the page represents their reluctant acknowledgement of 9/11’s existence. But let some weirdo homo artist celebrate their 30th birthday and the entire google logo is given a makeover.



by 19 posted onby ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)

To: Enchante

IBTZ!



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