> it's hardly the first time that search neutrality has been questioned?

True, but since last year and the giant mess around FB, people are really starting to realize how deeply a site like Google can sway opinions, and without being noticed at all.

T'is a huge power that goes entirely unchecked. All we have is hollow-sounding "don't be evil", "we would never do that" type things.

The search engine needs to become decentralized.