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One of the saddest trends in this day and age is the centralization of search. You can debate whether Google search has gone downhill, you can debate whether or
by NBJack 4y ago
One of the saddest trends in this day and age is the centralization of search. You can debate whether Google search has gone downhill, you can debate whether or not it hurts anything right now, but it is hard to argue that Google is NOT the central 'authority' for most folks on the web. They have a heavy influence on discoverability.
That kind of centralized power is ripe for abuse. If it isn't already, it likely will be.
- marginalia_nu 4y agoGoogle's dominant position makes them a problem for democracy even without malice. The problem is very close to that of having only a single newspaper. No matter what you choose to show, no matter how you select it, you will unavoidably create a bias.