Episode 340 • • 2:06:05 - 2:08:44
340: Tart Cherry Juice!
Google News Censorship and Water District PR
Google News removed the website "News Hawks Review" from its index after a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed the site was being paid by a local water district to publish positive promotional pieces disguised as news. The water district reportedly paid nearly $200,000 for the favorable coverage. This act of censorship by Google highlights the platform's selective enforcement of its "real news" guidelines.