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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: 2) by c0lo on Friday August 16 2019, @01:50PM (2 children)
And rightly so, from the experience I had with his posts in the past.
I mean, look, you know that "doing it the same and expecting different results", right? Why do you expect, nay, ask me to act in an idiotic way?
Come on, mate, time for you to learn by your own direct experience.
For 2-3 years, you fact-check every jmorris post and provide evidence every time when he's lying. And we'll discuss the matter of fairness of mod-trolling jmorris after that. Deal?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by janrinok on Friday August 16 2019, @02:08PM (1 child)
So jmorris' actions have remained unchanged for 2 - 3 year, but you have admitted that you modded me Troll as well. I cannot accept your explanation as a justification for using the Troll moderation. But I suspect that we will have to agree to disagree.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday August 16 2019, @03:44PM
Are you sure you understood the explanation for which I modded your comment as troll?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford