NewsBusters Podcast: Google Can't Be Trusted in Trump/Harris Searches

September 30th, 2024 10:50 PM

Imagine if you could start from scratch and search Google without a previous internet search history. How would Google twist the results without knowing the user who is asking for it? 

MRC Free Speech America VP Dan Schneider explains their latest research into Google. Gabriela Pariseau reported that a clean Google search on September 6 for the presidential candidates would lead you inevitably to Democrat media sources (Politico, New York Times, Washington Post). No one imagines those sources are going to provide anything objective on Trump, not when they rail against him as killing democracy in darkness. But they are the "trustworthy" sources, and conservative media are treated as pure misinformation.

On Harris, it found a whole series of articles on Democrat expert Allan Lichtman predicting Harris would defeat Trump. It should not be seen as shocking that a Democrat reviewed all of his research and concluded the Democrat would win. What a satisfied circle of "wisdom" this made within Google. 

We also discuss whether it's possible that CBS News will host a fair vice-presidential debate on Tuesday night. All evidence suggests they won't. At least they're claiming they're not going to push their moderators to "fact check in real time."

Enjoy the podcast below, or wherever you listen to podcasts.