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It's not just a social media problem – how search engines spread misinformation

  • Written by Chirag Shah, Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Washington
It's not just a social media problem – how search engines spread misinformationSearch engines often serve up a distorting blend of information and misinformation.Crispin la valiente/Moment via Getty Images, CC BY-ND

Search engines are one of society’s primary gateways to information and people, but they are also conduits for misinformation. Similar to problematic social media algorithms, search engines learn to serve...

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