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I've seen some of their videos. They seem fairly damning, and rebuttals have always been fairly weak. For example, a google exec was captured on video saying: “

I've seen some of their videos. They seem fairly damning, and rebuttals have always been fairly weak. For example, a google exec was captured on video saying: “smaller companies don’t have the resources” to “prevent next Trump situation”. In what context does that statement not amount to silencing conservative perspective on their platform? I completely agree it is their right to do so, and probably benefits the nation, but pretending they aren't doing it is terrible optics.

memmcgee 7y ago
Oftentimes the people they say are "executives" are just rank and file employees. I have a friend who is not an executive who got tricked into meeting with a Project Veritas scumbag. Thankfully they realized something was up and left the meeting.
- bendbro 7y ago
  That's a good point. In general I'd say outing a rank-and-file employee is bad form. There are exceptions of course, like if the employee's revealed behavior is at par with Edward Snowden. The only example I have is the Gennai one, which is what I'm referring to above. I'd love more examples of Project Veritas behaving badly
  - bendbro 7y ago
    Note: not implying Gen Gennai's behavior was Snowden tier
- fromthestart 7y ago
  The hidden camera captured an interview with Jen Gennai, Head of Responsible Innovation, Global Affairs at Google. You could at least watch the video and find out for yourself. I think the real problem here is that people are aware of Google's bias and OK with it, but unwilling to admit as much.
meroes 7y ago
Trump situation. Not Trump. I am not sure what the context of the discussion was, but I am sure a Project Veritas video doesn't give the whole context. It could be referencing something unrelated to the election. Maybe it was about Net Neutrality or some other anti big tech signaling. Large companies have more sway than smaller ones. The fact that you go from one no-context quote to "silencing conservative perspectives" is not good. Please keep thinking critically.
- fromthestart 7y ago
  >The fact that you go from one no-context quote to "silencing conservative perspectives" is not good. Please keep thinking critically There's more context than that single quote, including the other strong evidence of overt bias in other sources, like OPs article. I get the feeling you didn't watch the video.
- bendbro 7y ago
  To a conservative, is "preventing the next Trump situation" any different than "preventing Trump"? I'm not arguing that Google shouldn't do this, I'm pointing out that the optics are garbage if we argue they aren't. > I am sure a Project Veritas video doesn't give the whole context Have you watched any? I would suggest you do before trying to convince others of their content. Again, what you are doing is garbage optics. Another quote from Jen Gennai: "the same people who voted for the president do not agree with our view of fairness"

memmcgee 7y ago

Oftentimes the people they say are "executives" are just rank and file employees. I have a friend who is not an executive who got tricked into meeting with a Project Veritas scumbag. Thankfully they realized something was up and left the meeting.

bendbro 7y ago
That's a good point. In general I'd say outing a rank-and-file employee is bad form. There are exceptions of course, like if the employee's revealed behavior is at par with Edward Snowden. The only example I have is the Gennai one, which is what I'm referring to above. I'd love more examples of Project Veritas behaving badly
- bendbro 7y ago
  Note: not implying Gen Gennai's behavior was Snowden tier
fromthestart 7y ago
The hidden camera captured an interview with Jen Gennai, Head of Responsible Innovation, Global Affairs at Google. You could at least watch the video and find out for yourself. I think the real problem here is that people are aware of Google's bias and OK with it, but unwilling to admit as much.

meroes 7y ago

Trump situation. Not Trump. I am not sure what the context of the discussion was, but I am sure a Project Veritas video doesn't give the whole context. It could be referencing something unrelated to the election. Maybe it was about Net Neutrality or some other anti big tech signaling. Large companies have more sway than smaller ones. The fact that you go from one no-context quote to "silencing conservative perspectives" is not good. Please keep thinking critically.

fromthestart 7y ago
>The fact that you go from one no-context quote to "silencing conservative perspectives" is not good. Please keep thinking critically There's more context than that single quote, including the other strong evidence of overt bias in other sources, like OPs article. I get the feeling you didn't watch the video.
bendbro 7y ago
To a conservative, is "preventing the next Trump situation" any different than "preventing Trump"? I'm not arguing that Google shouldn't do this, I'm pointing out that the optics are garbage if we argue they aren't. > I am sure a Project Veritas video doesn't give the whole context Have you watched any? I would suggest you do before trying to convince others of their content. Again, what you are doing is garbage optics. Another quote from Jen Gennai: "the same people who voted for the president do not agree with our view of fairness"