Posted on 04/25/2018 5:16:24 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
By inserting negative search suggestions under the name of a candidate, search engines like Google can shift the opinions of undecided voters by up to 43.4 percent, according to new research by a team at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology and reported exclusively by Breitbart News. The lead author of the study, Dr. Robert Epstein, has previously conducted research into what he calls the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME). This research showed that the manipulation of results pages in search engines can shift the voting preferences of undecideds by anywhere between 20 and 80 percent, depending on the demographic.
His latest research looks at how search engines can affect voters by suggesting negative or positive search terms when a political candidates name is entered into the search bar. Dr. Epsteins research found that when negative search terms are suggested for a candidate, it can have a dramatic effect on voter opinion.
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Yeah...lol
I recall an article in Science News that married couples help one another to remember facts and events.
I'm "working" with a neighbor in the same way. ;)
Try finding something negative on Hillary at Google. It won't be on the first page presented. You really have to shop: same with Lurch.
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