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Google profits from spreading fake news — here’s how

Search engines are one of society’s primary gateways to advice and people, but they are also conduits for misinformation. Similar to ambiguous social media algorithms, search engines learn to serve you what you and others have clicked on before. Because people are drawn to the sensational, this dance amid algorithms and human nature can foster the spread of misinformation.

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