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Re:Google announces workshops to tackle the spread of hate s... by burkaman on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:30PM (#14187307)
You're arguing that Google should be a better arbiter, and I agree. What I disagreed with is the idea that they shouldn't be an arbiter at all, because I don't think that's possible.
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Re:Google announces workshops to tackle the spread of hate s... by ksk on Monday April 24, 2017 @04:59PM (#14188252)
Not really. I don't want a better fox guarding the hen-house. I don't want it to be a fox in the first place. Heck even Wikipedia with all of its flaws would be a better arbiter.

Google wants to put the responsibility of evaluating an advertisement onto its users, if they are so concerned about erroneous search results, they should first put a fact-check box next to their ads. Adopting a hands-off strategy when it comes to their revenue and a hands-on strategy when it comes to their perceived ideology is hypocritical at best.

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