Google denies charges that it biases search results to help Hillary Clinton's campaign
Google defended itself Friday against allegations stemming from a viral video by SourceFed that the internet giant manipulates search results to repress information which could harm Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
The video argues that Google's autocomplete function favors less popular but more favorable search terms. For example, when users type "Hillary Clinton ind," Google suggests options like "Hillary Clinton Indiana" over the more-searched — but also more damaging — "Hillary Clinton indictment."
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