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EXACTLY! ...and it's not just Google! We ALL seek out information that confirms our existing bias/narrative, some more than others. If you think you do not do this, you are actually more vulnerable and likely doing it more than most. People trying to sell you something and/or seeking power often take advantage of this.Google gives results the person wants to hear, the problem with that is living inside ones echo chamber is one of the most egregiously toxic environments. This is why so many people drift farther left and right and refuse to hear others opinions, they researched it and found multiple links to confirm their personal bias but never saw anything to contradict their bias. Their opinion is now cemented true, even if in reality its not. To make things worse, their confirmation sources slander the opposite sources as "misinformation" conspiracy theories etc solidifying their confirmation bias and fortifying their echo chamber.
"Google's whole mission is to give people the information that they want, but sometimes the information that people think they want isn't actually the most useful,"
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The 'bias machine': How Google tells you what you want to hear
"We're at the mercy of Google." Undecided voters in the US who turn to Google may see dramatically different views of the world – even when they're asking the exact same question.www.bbc.com
"Don't believe everything you think"