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Google’s ‘experiment’ hiding Australian news just shows its inordinate power – The Guardian
By just tinkering with that power, by conducting little ‘experiments’, it can make or break news businesses
OpinionBy just tinkering with that power, by conducting little experiments, it can make or break news businesses
Thu 14 Jan 2021 00.26 EST
In the midst of a global pandemic and an unprecedented misinformation glut, Google has decided to hide some Australian news sites from its search results. It is experimenting with the lone supply of fact-checked, accountable information Australians can access right now.
Australians have been seeing current news disappearing in recent days, replaced by old links…
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