I'm not in the search engine or SEO industries, but: Isn't it Google's job to deal with that type of thing in order to give us an accurate print-out of what's

I'm not in the search engine or SEO industries, but: Isn't it Google's job to deal with that type of thing in order to give us an accurate print-out of what's most relevant to a search query? Would they do the same thing (i.e. do nothing) if SEO was burying their own Google products' search results? My cynicism is necessary for a healthy and thriving ecosystem. It should not be discouraged.