The Daily Dose

The way Google selects what shows up in the “In the news” section of its search results has changed to allow company statements to join genuine media reports. Reuters reported the change in policy, which has actually been in effect since September. A Google spokesperson told the news organization: “The goal of search is to get users the right answer at any one time as quickly as possible – that may mean returning an article from an established published or from a smaller niche publisher or indeed it might be a press release.” That probably sounds entirely reasonable at first glance, but just…

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