Google Bias Blog Posts
Misinformation Watch: Did Google Omit Trump Assassination Attempt Searches 'By Design'?
Misinformation Watch / August 23rd, 2024 / by Olivia Geno

Recently, Google issued a letter in response to requests by Republican members of Congress for information regarding issues with its Autocomplete search function failing to provide suggestions related...
See moreAllSides Issues Open Letter to Google on Misleading Harris Campaign Ads
Bias / August 14th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

AllSides has issued an open letter to Google calling on the company to address the misleading Kamala Harris campaign ads on Google.
See moreMedia Bias Alert: Is Google Burying Trump Assassination Queries?
Bias / July 29th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

Social media users are accusing Google of election interference, pointing out that its search box’s Autocomplete function appeared to omit queries regarding the assassination attempt of former Preside...
See moreOur Google News Bias Analysis Blew Up on X, Here’s How The Media Reacted
Bias / February 29th, 2024 / by Andy Gorel

Last week, AllSides published its 2023 Google News bias analysis which found the the aggregator skews significantly in favor of sources on the left, particularly those with a Lean Left rating. The stu...
See moreTeen's Research Suggests Media Bias in Google Search Results Can Influence Political Opinions
News / December 16th, 2020 / by Henry A. Brechter

A middle-schooler recently used AllSides Media Bias Ratings to dissect how bias in Google search results might influence people’s political opinions. We love when our audience uses our tools to invest...
See moreAudit: Google Heavily Favors CNN and Left Media in Mass Shooting Coverage
Bias / August 7th, 2019 / by AllSides Staff

RESEARCH REPORT The days following two tragic mass shootings in Dayton, OH and El Paso, TX were extremely active for newsrooms nationwide. But readers who used Google to learn about the shootings may...
See moreProject Veritas Story on Google Bias Reveals Left/Right Divide
Bias / June 25th, 2019 / by Julie Mastrine

This morning, YouTube, which is owned by Google, removed a video created by Project Veritas, a nonprofit founded by conservative James O’Keefe that is dedicated to exposing corruption. The video showe...
See moreAudit Finds Evidence of Google's Bias Toward These Media Outlets
News / June 4th, 2019 / by Julie Mastrine

A new audit shows Google is biased toward a small number of major media outlets — and most of them have a Left-leaning political bias. One-sided information isn’t healthy for democracy, yet the world'...
See moreGoogle CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill, But Lawmakers Miss the Point
News / December 11th, 2018 / by Billy Binion

All eyes were on Google CEO Sundar Pichai as he traveled to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to testify on the company's privacy policies as well as perceptions that the platform is biased against conservative...
See moreMedia Bias Fuels Political Violence in America. Can We Change?
Bias / November 1st, 2018 / by Julie Mastrine

A string of violent incidents in October further illuminated political polarization in America, raising serious concerns about how media bias contributes to hateful division — and how we must change t...
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