Google News is accused of a White House fraud task force blackout
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TL;DR
- The White House fraud task force has charged dozens with abuses and halted hundreds of billions in wasteful payments.
- The Media Research Center claims Google News has intentionally excluded all 51 of the task force's key anti-fraud actions from its top 20 promoted stories.
- Notable ignored actions include the largest healthcare takedown in history and the suspension of billions in Medicaid funding.
- Despite coverage in outlets like the New York Times and CNN, these stories were allegedly not promoted by Google News.
- Google denies altering its output based on political viewpoints, stating algorithms prioritize authority, trust, and relevance.
- The MRC claims this blackout is part of a pattern of downranking conservative news and could influence voters ahead of elections.