Episode 1164 • • 1:37:59 - 1:44:19
1164: Jacked-up Joe
Google Search Bias, Twiddlers, Algorithmic Fairness
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.