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From the article, it weren't independent sources which were punished, but far-left and far-right sources. > However, in addition to AlterNet and other left-win
by ucaetano 9y ago
From the article, it weren't independent sources which were punished, but far-left and far-right sources.
> However, in addition to AlterNet and other left-wing news sites, Rosenfeld said right-wing, alternative media outlets have also seen a reduction in viewership due to the change in Google’s algorithm.
- emodendroket 9y agoSo? Independent news sources almost always have a non-mainstream political bent; that's why the writers aren't just writing in the New York Times. I don't think most people understand "weeding out fake news" to mean "only allowing a narrow spectrum of respectable opinion." And these sources do real reporting and break real news.
- ucaetano 9y agoSo that, unlike what OP mentioned, independent sources aren't being "punished", heavily biased sources are. Which is fine, IMHO. Notice that Mother Jones (independent, leftist) and Fox News (non-independent, large) have not been "punished".