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Rightwing US film-maker claims Google search is politically biased
The Guardian ^ | July 9 2014 | Andrew Pulver

Posted on 07/09/2014 8:27:36 AM PDT by PoloSec

Prominent rightwing film-maker and author Dinesh D'Souza has claimed that politically-motivated bias is the reason behind the ongoing problem with Google's search engine over listings of his new film.

Users have claimed that Google is confusing America, the D'Souza film currently on release, with 2016: Obama's America, D'Souza's anti-Obama polemic that was a modest hit in 2012, taking $33m at the US box office. After lawyers sent Google a letter on Monday claiming that the company was "misdirecting many users who mistakenly believed the film was not playing in theaters", Google responded by stating: "Our systems have unfortunately confused the title of the movie 'America', because it's a common term and appears in many movie titles."

However, D'Souza himself has now complained that Google may not be entirely neutral.

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1 posted on 07/09/2014 8:27:36 AM PDT by PoloSec
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To: PoloSec

Saw the film for the 2nd time last night. It’s good.


2 posted on 07/09/2014 8:29:56 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: PoloSec

searched America the movie, with cleaned cache

first: Startpage: America was first

recleaned cache:

second: Goog: America was first.


3 posted on 07/09/2014 8:32:26 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: PoloSec

Why is Dinesh D’Souza classified as a”Right-Wing Filmaker”??Is this supposed to diminish his work???


4 posted on 07/09/2014 8:33:23 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: PoloSec

More accurate headline: “Leftwing British rag says that rightwing US film-maker claims Google search is politically biased.”


5 posted on 07/09/2014 8:33:53 AM PDT by Stosh
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To: PoloSec

Google is politically biased. They didn’t fudge the results for this movie. End of discussion.
D’Souza is mad because the 0bama administration targeted him for destruction. He should direct his anger at the criminals who harassed him.


6 posted on 07/09/2014 8:37:59 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: PoloSec
LOL, no bias here:

Users have claimed that Google is confusing America, the D'Souza film currently on release, with 2016: Obama's America, D'Souza's anti-Obama polemic that was a modest hit in 2012, taking $33m at the US box office.

It's only the number four documentary money-maker ever.

7 posted on 07/09/2014 8:38:00 AM PDT by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar)
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To: PoloSec

He’s getting the lawyers involved over his search rankings? What an idiot.

If you keep making movies with the same words in the title (and the same words as are in the titles of other, more popular movies that are currently in theaters), you cannot blame search engines for the confusion.

Even if they were doing it on purpose, everyone knows google is “politically biased”, and that is not a crime. They have freedom to do what they please, just like the rest of us.


8 posted on 07/09/2014 8:38:41 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: PoloSec

How come the media never uses the epithet ‘Left wing’?......................


9 posted on 07/09/2014 8:39:38 AM PDT by Red Badger (I've posted a total of 2,756 threads and 85,113 replies................)
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To: PoloSec
"Prominent rightwing film-maker and author Dinesh D'Souza"

I notice Michael Moore is never referred to by the media as a "prominent leftwing film-maker."

10 posted on 07/09/2014 8:40:40 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: Red Badger

That phrase is sequestered in the same file as:

“homeless problem”
“recovery for Wall $treet but not Main Street”
“jobless recovery”
“McJobs”
“Afghanistan body count graphic”


11 posted on 07/09/2014 8:45:21 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: bandleader

That slam jumped out at me too.

Dinesh is a reasonable man. They could easily call Sherryl Atkisson “right wing” if they mean that they cover negative stories involving Obama. Childish.

Dinesh has suffeed a lot from these animals. He was Predident of a college in NYC and was unceremoniously dumped when he took a girl friend to a conference and he was estranged from his wife at the time. He took that in stride.

Then Holder trumped up some minor campaign contribution violation into a felony and browbeat Dinesh into copping a plea. The Judge has yet to sentence on it. Hopefully he’ll get probation as it was highly selectively prosecuted.

Most recently Costco pulled his best selling book from the shelves and denied it was politically motivated.


12 posted on 07/09/2014 8:46:32 AM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: PoloSec

Well, duh. we all know how biased Google is.


13 posted on 07/09/2014 8:47:42 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: PoloSec

Search Google images for “obama bong” and see what you get. Then tell me that Google is biased.


14 posted on 07/09/2014 9:16:22 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: PoloSec

Dinesh is absolutely right.


15 posted on 07/09/2014 9:20:22 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: PoloSec

In the past, Dinesh D’Souza reportedly dated Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter (at different times).

I wonder if he’s related to Joseph D’Souza, one of the leading spokesmen for persecuted Christians in India.


16 posted on 07/09/2014 9:21:59 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: I want the USA back

Of course they fundged the results. Then they changed when they got called on it.


17 posted on 07/09/2014 9:23:04 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: PoloSec

I believe they are also.


18 posted on 07/09/2014 9:23:48 AM PDT by sport
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To: PoloSec

“Modest hit?” This was the fourth highest selling doc in history.


19 posted on 07/09/2014 10:08:38 AM PDT by LS ('Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually.' Hendrix)
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To: PoloSec

I had this problem with Google this past Monday. When I Googled for a local theater I got the 2016 film. I called the local theater (Sandhills in Columbia SC) and told them that the movie on their site was 2016 Obama’s America and they had no idea. Anyway, I saw the film and it was very good.


20 posted on 07/09/2014 10:18:21 AM PDT by burghguy
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