Topic: Search Engine Manipulation

Dr. Robert Epstein testified before the Senate that Google's search algorithms may have shifted at least 2.6 million votes toward Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. He describes the "Search Engine Manipulation Effect" (SEME) as a powerful tool that influences undecided voters by prioritizing specific search results.

Psychologist Dr. Robert Epstein testified before Congress that Google's search algorithms shifted at least 2.6 million votes toward Hillary Clinton in 2016. He warned that the range could be as high as 10.4 million votes depending on the aggressiveness of "search suggestion" and "answer bot" effects. Epstein emphasized that these tools are invisible and cannot be counteracted by users.