Topic: Google Blacklist

Clarifications are provided regarding the reported banning of uBlock Origin from the Chrome store, noting it was only a beta build rejection. Additionally, the Safari "fraudulent website warning" issue is discussed; while URLs are sent to Tencent in China, Google's Safe Browsing list is used elsewhere. The hosts express frustration over being included on subjective website blacklists that are difficult to appeal.

Internal Google documents reveal the use of "twiddlers," which are C++ snippets used to manually re-rank search results and down-rank specific URLs or news sources. The documents also discuss "Machine Learning Fairness," using examples like left-handed mugs to justify altering search results to meet diversity quotas. Evidence suggests Google maintains blacklists for sensitive topics like the Las Vegas shooting and applies negative weights to conservative outlets like Breitbart and Infowars.

The hosts discuss the "Shitty Media Men" list, an anonymous Google spreadsheet circulating in media circles that contains allegations against various men in the industry. They compare the use of such secret lists to Soviet-era tactics and express concern over the lack of due process. The discussion touches on the inherent dangers of blacklisting and the "list era" of modern culture.

The No Agenda show introduces a new "Grand Gentleman" donation level while addressing technical issues with Dvorak.org. The site was reportedly blacklisted by Google as "infected," a move characterized as the "Google Gestapo" protecting its advertising business by suppressing independent websites.

Google blacklisted Dvorak.org and associated sites including NoAgendaShow.com following a WordPress injection infection. The hosts argue that Google has become the "internet police," using browser-level blacklisting in Chrome and Firefox to control web access. Criticism is directed at Jeff Jarvis and Google executive Matt Cutts for their roles in deifying the company's influence over information flow.

The malware detected on the hosts' sites is identified as an SEO hack rather than a destructive virus, leading to claims that Google is protecting its business model rather than user security. The discussion compares Google's malware warning graphics to historical Nazi propaganda and warns against the centralization of DNS services through Google's 8.8.8.8 servers.

The ongoing Google blacklisting is significantly impacting the show's donation revenue and has caused the No Agenda Art Generator to go offline. The hosts discuss potential legal action against Google and mention an upcoming PC Magazine column regarding the "internet police."