You lost me at "there is the Algorithm Scenario: Under this scenario, all of Google’s employees are innocent little lambs, but the software is evil. Google’s search algorithm is pushing one candidate to the top of rankings because of what the company coyly dismisses as “organic” search activity by users"

Sorry but this isn't Skynet going online...

Well, I fell for the clickbait headline. This is a puff piece about a minor experiment extrapolated to a ludicrous conclusion. At times like these I'm glad I block ads.