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Google’s “Preferred Sources” feature is being portrayed as a way to enhance search quality by promoting high-quality journalism. However, in reality, it shifts the responsibility for selecting these sources onto users and regulators, effectively allowing Google to maintain its dominance over the open web without user intervention.
- The feature gives Google a veneer of accountability while actually reinforcing its control over what appears prominently in search results.
- It sidelines legitimate news outlets that aren’t part of its preferred network, potentially pushing them further from visibility and credibility.
- This mechanism allows Google to continue favoring its own AI interfaces over the broader web ecosystem without facing significant backlash or changes in their practices.
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Originally published at the-decoder.com. Curated by AI Maestro.
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