#search – @protoslacker on Tumblr

The author sets the stage for her critique of corporate information control by debunking the many myths and illusions that surround internet. She explains that, no, the Google search engine is neither neutral nor objective; yes, Google does bear some responsibility in its search results, they are not purely computer-generated; and no, Google is not a service, a public information resource, like a library or a school.

Regine Debatty at We Make Money Not Art. Algorithms of Oppression. How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

Algorithms of Oppression. How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Safiya Umoja Noble

#internet #algorithm #google #search #advertising

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The government enjoys wider latitude to search people and their belongings at the border than it possesses elsewhere, for the purpose of protecting our borders . But the settlement documents demonstrate that the seizure of House’s computer was unrelated to border security or customs enforcement. It was simply an opportunity to conduct a suspicionless search that no court would ever have approved inside the country.

Brian Hauss at ACLU FreeFuture. Documents Shed Light on Border Laptop Searches

#law #search #government overreach

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The issues raised by this kerfuffle are far larger than Google vs. Facebook, or Google vs. Twitter. We are in the midst of a major search paradigm shift, and there will be far more tears before it gets resolved. But resolve it must, and resolve it will.

John Battelle at Battelle's Search Blog. GOOGLE RESPONDS: NO,THAT’S NOT HOW FACEBOOK DEAL WENT DOWN (OH, AND I SAY: THE SEARCH PARADIGM IS BROKEN)

#search #Google+#social media #privacy

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Browsing is an inherently private phenomenon and so tips and tricks are not so easily shared.

Alexis Madrigal

#search #Ctrl + F