Google Search prioritises ultranationalist outlets more prominently, thereby fueling a global disinformation campaign amid heightened diplomatic tensions.
According to a report published by Techglobal Institute, for instance the search engine giant populates its search with content from Indian media over Bangladeshi media – even when the actual issue in question has taken place in Bangladesh.
In doing so, it casts aside local, original journalism on a story rooted in Bangladesh in favour of an avalanche of divisive coverage from neighbouring India, according to a report published by Techglobal Institute.
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Google Search erases Bangladeshi journalism in favour of Indian media: Report
The top results of searches on Chinmoy Krishna Das come almost exclusively from Indian outlets, most of which lack local correspondents and rely instead on secondary or social media sources, says a Techglobal Institute report