Republicans lack credible evidence of Google bias against conservatives, Democratic House staffers say
( December 10, 2018, 23:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Republicans lack credible evidence that Google has biased search results against conservatives, says a memo distributed to Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee. The committee is set to convene tomorrow at 10 a.m. in a Republican-led hearing featuring Google CEO Sundar Pichai as the only witness. But the widespread use of Google’s products raises questions about the search engine giant’s ability to shape the public discourse, says the memo, prepared by Democratic committee staffers. As a result, Democratic members may want to ask “whether the US should establish a single governing framework to protect user data privacy, as the European Union has recently done, or otherwise regulate the use of consumer data,” the memo states.Republicans lack credible evidence that Google has biased search results against conservatives, says a memo distributed to Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee. The committee is set to convene tomorrow at 10 a.m. in a Republican-led hearing featuring Google CEO Sundar Pichai as the only witness. But the widespread use of Google’s products raises questions about the search engine giant’s ability to shape the public discourse, says the memo, prepared by Democratic committee staffers. As a result, Democratic members may want to ask “whether the US should establish a single governing framework to protect user data privacy, as the European Union has recently done, or otherwise regulate the use of consumer data,” the memo states....
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