it is not too big a leap to suspect that the algorithm might be tweaked just enough in Google's favour No, it is not a "big leap", but that doesn't mean it's t

it is not too big a leap to suspect that the algorithm might be tweaked just enough in Google's favour No, it is not a "big leap", but that doesn't mean it's true. It is conceivable that the search results are organic, especially given the content. It is also conceivable that an impartial query could determine that a G+ page (or any other page) is more relevant than the source article.