Trump says he will “address” Google’s “suppressing” of conservative news [Updated]
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On Tuesday morning, the 45th president of the United States woke up around 5:30am Eastern Time and decided to begin his Tuesday by berating the "Fake New Media," claiming that Google was somehow "rigged" so that "all stories & news is BAD."
He then asked if this was "ILLEGAL?" (it isn't) and continued, claiming that "96%" of "results on Trump News" are "very dangerous."
Google search results for "Trump News" shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake New Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/Conservative & Fair Media is shut out. Illegal? 96% of...
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2018
....results on "Trump News" are from National Left-Wing Media, very dangerous. Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can & cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2018
Google's precise algorithm is of course proprietary. But the criteria by which Google selects news outlets and stories to feature-criteria which include longevity, reputation, linking, search history, and more-are known.
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