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Google appears to have manipulated profiles, data suggests

A while ago, I posted here about some data I collected suggesting that Google was pushing medium and small sites off the first page, even without heavy use of AI tools, fake news, or made-up claims. These sites were just publishing quality opinion content, even when it wasn’t political.

Now, with data released by the U.S. House of Representatives, it’s clear that Google’s algorithm changes had a significant impact on YouTube content. While the report focuses on YouTube, I personally think this could also indicate similar effects on website search results.

I always felt that Google’s E-E-A-T and HCU guidelines were more like a “smoke screen” to justify why certain content was ranked lower.

With this perspective, I’m wondering: could there be legal consequences? Or is this just how the algorithm plays out for both YouTube and search results?

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