Google Bias News and 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 to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Coverage predominantly came from sources on the right, but the information was represented differently by various right-biased outlets.
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 President Donald Trump. The AllSides staff conducted an analysis that appeared to verify the claim.
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 study was widely viewed on X, and written about by several media outlets, mostly from the right.
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 i...
See moreAudit: Google Heavily Favors CNN and Left Media in Mass Shooting Coverage
Bias / August 7th, 2019 / by AllSides Staff
Project 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 sh...
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 wor...
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 con...
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 See more