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Re:Google search results have more human help than you think... by goatinaboat on Monday November 18, 2019 @10:52AM (#21565237)
the top results were all stories about Ukraine and the impeachment hearings

Given what we know about the political leanings of Google it is very hard to see that as anything other than an attempt to direct the narrative.

Even if it isn’t, it’s still unclear how an algorithm would make that jump from those keywords. A completely different country, for example.

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Re:Google search results have more human help than you think... by mintplant on Monday November 18, 2019 @11:34AM (#21565646)
It's completely clear. "Germany" gets dropped as there are overwhelmingly more recent stories about the "US ambassador" testifying at the impeachment hearings.
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Re:Google search results have more human help than you think... by RonanTheGrey on Monday November 18, 2019 @04:56PM (#21568532)
Except, it isn't clear. The user didn't type the word "Germany" on accident.
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