[Ed note: This story was originally posted 2019-08-15 04:41 UTC but was lost when we had the site crash Thursday morning. Prior comments have, unfortunately, been lost. --martyb]
'Google Blocked TorrentFreak From Appearing in Search Feature'
Documents released by whistleblower Zachary Vorhies suggests that Google actively blocked hundreds of sites, including TorrentFreak, from its Google Now service. The blocklist doesn't provide a specific reason for the blockade, but other sites are flagged for having a high user block rate or for peddling hoax stories. Vorhies has shared the documents with the US Department of Justice.
At TorrentFreak, we have written hundreds of articles about website blocking and censorship. Today, we're featured in one ourselves.
Leaked Google documents reveal that TorrentFreak.com shows up in one of Google's previously unknown blocklists, which actively hides our domain from the Google Now service.
Google Now was a Google search feature that presented users with informational cards, to provide users with more details on subjects of interest to them. While the brand no longer exists, the feature is still present in the Google Android app and its feed.
The controversial blocklist is part of a treasure trove of files that were leaked by whistleblower Zachary Vorhies, who shared them with Project Veritas. The entire collection of files uncovers many previously unknown policies and actions from Google.
The story that broke SoylentNews™.
See also (Zachary Vorhies in the news): YouTube Software Engineer Describes Seeing Altercation In Building Courtyard
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Previously: Veritas Claims Leaked Internal E-Mails from Google Showing Political Bias of Results
(Score: 1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @01:47AM (6 children)
So just like you did?
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @02:03AM (5 children)
The nazi's own words speak for themselves. Meanwhile you can keep suckling on the teat of propaganda, clearly being a nazi's tool brings you comfort in life, feels good man!
(Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @02:29AM (4 children)
America Offers To Trade All Of Its Communists For Democratic Protesters In Hong Kong
https://babylonbee.com/news/america-offers-to-trade-its-communists-for-democratic-protesters-in-hong-kong [babylonbee.com]
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @03:48AM (3 children)
Anti-fascists are the real fascists!!!! If only the right had more than 2 jokes.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @03:59AM
You sound drunk on milkshakes.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @04:23AM
You don't even know what a fascist is. I'm sure you begged for Obamacare which is the most fascist thing the US government has done recently.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday August 16 2019, @02:44PM
It is a big enough joke that it doesn't need any jokes?
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.