WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump stepped up attacks on big tech firms Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), warning Facebook, Google and Twitter to be “careful,” hours after slamming what he called “rigged” internet search results. After a pair of early-morning tweets assailing Google, Trump expanded his warnings to other big internet firms in comments to reporters at the White House. According to Trump, “96% of results on ‘ Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media.”Google strongly rejected any bias claims. Google and other internet firms have long faced complaints about search results, which are based on algorithms that can take into account user browsing history, location and other factors. But technology and media analysts say there is little evidence to suggest Google skews results for political reasons.

Source: Manila Times August 29, 2018 16:41 UTC