Rest of the Day: Google Changes Algorithm to Downplay “Unauthorized Information”
After it was recently discovered that the first Google search result for “was there a Holocaust?” was a white supremacist site, Google decided to change its search algorithm to remove Holocaust denying sites.
- Google initially expressed its reluctance to alter search results, telling Fortune that they only remove content “in very limited cases such as illegal content, malware, and violations of our Webmaster Guidelines,” even though they disagree with such reports. pages, but has since changed the search results . Other such anti-Semitic and racist searches were also touched upon, although there is no one-size-fits-all solution. [Gizmodo & Digital Trends ]
- Kevin Rose has a new app called Zero that helps track intermittent fasting. [Middle]
- Facebook’s security check feature, which was recently configured to be algorithmic triggered by news trends , was activated in Thailand today after a small explosion of fireworks. However, the security warning is linked to unrelated 2015 events , not news pertaining to an actual incident in which a man threw firecrackers at a government building . This is a relatively minor oversight and demonstrates the challenges that Facebook must overcome in its pursuit of creating a purely algorithm-driven news site. [The Verge]
- Kotaku reveals the mystery of Frog Fractions 2 , the sequel to the viral online game. Obviously, this is hidden in another game. [Kotaku]