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Re:Google blocked every one of the WSWS’s 45 top search terms by leereeves on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @09:27PM (#14975465)
I don't believe it was ever about "fake news", rather it's about establishing "acceptable opinion".

As the article said:

> In a set of guidelines issued to Google evaluators in March, elaborated in April by Google VP of Engineering Ben Gomes, the company instructed its search evaluators to flag pages returning “conspiracy theories” or “upsetting” content unless “the query clearly indicates the user is seeking an alternative viewpoint.” The changes to the search rankings of WSWS content are consistent with such a mechanism.

Notice how Google said "alternative viewpoint". Alternative to what? Google seems to be establishing a new orthodoxy.

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Re:Google blocked every one of the WSWS’s 45 top search terms by dc_gregory on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @09:29PM (#14975476)
In this context, I read "alternative viewpoint" as a polite way of saying "complete bullshit".
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Re:Google blocked every one of the WSWS’s 45 top search terms by KekDemaga on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @09:41PM (#14975562)
Why not say "factually inaccurate information" if that is what you mean?
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