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I got a couple: - Stop censoring searches based on political party - Stop working directly with political parties https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emaili

I got a couple: - Stop censoring searches based on political party - Stop working directly with political parties https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/12403 https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/12403

rashkov 10y ago
That memo says nothing at all about censoring searches based on political party. It suggests working with technology companies to make good use of their beta programs and new platform features, which is something you can do yourself. Adding a scary wikileaks link shouldn't make your point for you
- camperman 10y ago
  The link does not apply to the first point. Google censoring searches for Hillary's health for example is well documented. Re the second one, if I DON'T add a Wikileaks link then you'll complain the information is not sourced. So here's a more comprehensive one then: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-01/wikileaks-reveals-googles-strategic-plan-help-democrats-win-election http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-01/wikileaks-reveals-g...
  - rashkov 10y ago
    I am not seeing a smoking gun here, really the evidence presented is completely circumstantial and does not seriously support your assertion that Google is working directly with the Democratic Party. Yes, Eric Schmidt is a political operative now, and generally a lobbyist on behalf of Google. However the scare quote, about building a unified profile of a voter, absolutely does not indicate any data sharing between Google and the Clinton campaign! It's really sketchy of zero hedge to suggest that. Reading another article of theirs shows the same pattern. Leave the reader to make their own incorrect conclusions without providing any context. The article I'm seeing shows them quoting Putin who says that the west should allow for open discussion on all issues, instead of cracking down on his propaganda networks operating in the west. What hypocrisy! Russian media is one of the least free in the world! Zero hedge just lets him have the final word on their article, the reader left nodding his head in agreement with that Putin who tells the west how it really is. Disgusting.

rashkov 10y ago

That memo says nothing at all about censoring searches based on political party. It suggests working with technology companies to make good use of their beta programs and new platform features, which is something you can do yourself. Adding a scary wikileaks link shouldn't make your point for you

camperman 10y ago
The link does not apply to the first point. Google censoring searches for Hillary's health for example is well documented. Re the second one, if I DON'T add a Wikileaks link then you'll complain the information is not sourced. So here's a more comprehensive one then: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-01/wikileaks-reveals-googles-strategic-plan-help-democrats-win-election http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-01/wikileaks-reveals-g...
- rashkov 10y ago
  I am not seeing a smoking gun here, really the evidence presented is completely circumstantial and does not seriously support your assertion that Google is working directly with the Democratic Party. Yes, Eric Schmidt is a political operative now, and generally a lobbyist on behalf of Google. However the scare quote, about building a unified profile of a voter, absolutely does not indicate any data sharing between Google and the Clinton campaign! It's really sketchy of zero hedge to suggest that. Reading another article of theirs shows the same pattern. Leave the reader to make their own incorrect conclusions without providing any context. The article I'm seeing shows them quoting Putin who says that the west should allow for open discussion on all issues, instead of cracking down on his propaganda networks operating in the west. What hypocrisy! Russian media is one of the least free in the world! Zero hedge just lets him have the final word on their article, the reader left nodding his head in agreement with that Putin who tells the west how it really is. Disgusting.