John Carlos BaezOct 4, 2023

NOTE: I quoted a report from an executive of DuckDuckGo attending the antitrust lawsuit against Google. This article has now been retracted from Wired:

"After careful review of the op-ed, "How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet," and relevant material provided to us following its publication, WIRED editorial leadership has determined that the story does not meet our editorial standards. It has been removed."

I hope we'll learn more about what Google actually does, since September 28, the court established a process allowing the Justice Department to publish more information about this case.

https://www.wired.com/story/google-antitrust-lawsuit-search-results/

A Note From WIRED Leadership

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Show threadJeff Rivett
@johncarlosbaez Has anyone seen any actual evidence of this supposed behaviour by Google search? My own (admittedly limited) testing doesn't show anything like this, and I'm unable to find any independent corroboration. The referenced article is an opinion piece, written by someone who spent years competing directly with Google search, about "a key exhibit momentarily flashed on a projector." Seems a bit shaky.
Oct 5, 2023 at 11:50amWeb
Show threadJohn Carlos BaezOct 5, 2023

@jrivett - I think this is all we've got right now. That's why I said

"I hope we'll see more evidence proving or disproving this, since September 28, the court established a process allowing the Justice Department to publish more information about this case."