The more proactively transparent @Google is about how searches affect results for political candidates, the better.https://twitter.com/mattcutts/status/741329314457624577 …
-
-
Replying to @digiphile
I just wish that we'd had a chance to talk with them to pre-debunk the claims before those folks made a 7 minute video.
3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @mattcutts @digiphile
Issue here is bigger, though. Forget the specifics of this claim. Google does have this power. The concern is real.
1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
What is the mechanism to go beyond "trust us" given how consequential auto-complete is? That should be the discussion.
3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @zeynep @digiphile
nuanced, but I'd say Google's influence derives from trust. To violate that trust is to work against our own interests.
1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @mattcutts @zeynep
are there any circumstances in which Google would brief, say, the
@FEC, on how suggest & SERPs are generated & oversight?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
well, we did go through that big FTC investigation, where they got to ask all those questions & pore over tons of docs.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.