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[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™.
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Previously: Veritas Claims Leaked Internal E-Mails from Google Showing Political Bias of Results
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @02:48AM (5 children)
Now apply those same standards to CNN. And everyone else.
You have to use discernment with every information source. Quit encouraging intellectual laziness and divide and conquer by saying *who* we should and should not trust.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @04:03AM (4 children)
Yes, fool me 100x times, hey lets give them another chance.
What? No I'm not stupid. Why would you say that?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @10:00PM (3 children)
That is a good way of describing CNN. Thanks for making my point.
Unlike CNN, Project Veritas does this thing called investigative journalism. It basically like posting OC (original content) instead of reposting. I guess your corporate masters have brainwashed you well enough to not look at information sources that might criticize them. Keep acting like a good little drone. I am sure that nothing bad will happen from putting your head in the sand. Ignore the screaming sounds once you get past the one-way gate.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @11:20PM
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(Score: 2) by janrinok on Saturday August 17 2019, @08:06AM
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 17 2019, @02:43PM
>Keep acting like a good little drone.
You mean, acting like you? No, thank you.