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posted by Fnord666 on Friday August 16 2019, @01:05AM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-not-do-evil dept.

[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
America's Greatest Makers is like American Idol for geeks, so we talked to one

Previously: Veritas Claims Leaked Internal E-Mails from Google Showing Political Bias of Results


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @03:44AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @03:44AM (#880860)

    Oooh radical centrism to the rescue! Asymmetric doesn't mean binary, your choice to reframe it that way is itself a lie.

    Nobody is perfect, but the right has tons of money backing up their disinformation because rich people want to stay rich. The left mostly just wants people not to suffer. When they fuck up it isn't systemic, mostly just butthurt egos trying to boost themselves.

    None of which is relevant here - this story is all about the nazi and his enablers trying to spread their propaganda.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @02:09PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 16 2019, @02:09PM (#881075)

    The left mostly just wants people not to suffer.

    Unless they oppose their philosophical viewpoint. See economic vengeance for more details.

    • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday August 16 2019, @02:46PM

      by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Friday August 16 2019, @02:46PM (#881103) Journal

      The right doesn't want to regulate businesses in any way . . . except when it suits them.

      --
      People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.