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by widdma 3410 days ago
> Google should not be prohibited to discriminate or censor search results[...]

You're right, filtering results would be a concerning step. I guess this is why they've added a fact check tag rather than a filter. I think it's a good solution.

But then again, free speech doesn't mean you have the right to have your results shown on the first page of Google. If they change their algorithm to preference articles with fact checking, is it the same as someone refusing to make a wedding cake for two dudes?

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I know, I just used the 4chan example because it's an example of censorship that they're already doing. I haven't gone through to check the legitimacy of Google's fact checking efforts although I have a feel it's going to be awful.