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And I'm not necessarily trying to defend anyone's product or behavior. I'm just saying that there's certainly a lack of understanding on why one thing is being shown versus another.
And I'm not necessarily trying to defend anyone's product or behavior. I'm just saying that there's certainly a lack of understanding on why one thing is being shown versus another.
I'll also say, Sax, that there's probably the case, or there might be the case, that there's many more sites potentially putting out pro-Harris articles than there are putting out pro-Trump articles, which can start to overweight the algorithm, as you know, or overweight the rankings that are showing up.
I'll also say, Sax, that there's probably the case, or there might be the case, that there's many more sites potentially putting out pro-Harris articles than there are putting out pro-Trump articles, which can start to overweight the algorithm, as you know, or overweight the rankings that are showing up.
So that might also be feeding into this, that the general news media bias is what you're actually seeing versus a Google bias. Correct.
So that might also be feeding into this, that the general news media bias is what you're actually seeing versus a Google bias. Correct.
And I agree 100% as I explained.
And I agree 100% as I explained.
There needs to be more investment in journalists by Republicans. There are so many more liberal journalists and there's so many more liberal media outlets out there. 20 to 1, at least. It's probably 20 to 1.
There needs to be more investment in journalists by Republicans. There are so many more liberal journalists and there's so many more liberal media outlets out there. 20 to 1, at least. It's probably 20 to 1.
Of course, all of tech is deeply biased towards the Democratic Party.
Of course, all of tech is deeply biased towards the Democratic Party.
There's definitely, again, there's meant to not be an editorial process, but there certainly is tweaking of rankings.
There's definitely, again, there's meant to not be an editorial process, but there certainly is tweaking of rankings.
I'm just saying, we've all made a huge leap in this conversation from talking about an antitrust ruling, which I will speak to very specifically in a minute, to, oh my God, tech is biased. That's what's driving the sense of the nation. I don't know if you've noticed, Sax, but more than half the nation is going to vote for Donald Trump. More than half, like nearly 60%.
I'm just saying, we've all made a huge leap in this conversation from talking about an antitrust ruling, which I will speak to very specifically in a minute, to, oh my God, tech is biased. That's what's driving the sense of the nation. I don't know if you've noticed, Sax, but more than half the nation is going to vote for Donald Trump. More than half, like nearly 60%.
Well, call it balance in the force then, I guess. Hold on a second.
Well, call it balance in the force then, I guess. Hold on a second.
Okay, well, let's come back. So I think that everyone has what Sachs is speaking to is a deeply rooted feeling held by politicians, held by regulators on one side of the aisle or the other, When Democrats feel shunned by the search engine or by Twitter or by Facebook, they raise their hand and they say, let's regulate these guys.
Okay, well, let's come back. So I think that everyone has what Sachs is speaking to is a deeply rooted feeling held by politicians, held by regulators on one side of the aisle or the other, When Democrats feel shunned by the search engine or by Twitter or by Facebook, they raise their hand and they say, let's regulate these guys.