According to Dr. Epstein, Google tried to utilize "at least 7 powerful techniques to shift votes" in the nation's swing states, one of them being partisan "go-vote" reminders that gave Democrats and others voting for Kamala Harris a little extra nudge to not forget to cast their ballots.
The goal – or "guarantee," as Dr. Epstein refers to it – is to ensure that Kamala wins at least five of the seven swing states.
"Nationwide, they are guaranteeing her a win margin minimum between 6 and 8 million votes," he says.
(Related: Did you know that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris wasted nearly $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money spreading misinformation about COVID?)
Google's election interference
As part of his own personal experiment to test the theory, Dr. Epstein searched for election information in Ohio, one of the seven swing states. When searching specifically for information about Ohio Senate candidates Bernie Moreno, a Republican, and Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, he discovered glaring partisanship from Google.
"How many times was Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno sued during his business career?" one of the top Google Search results from WKYC states in the news headline, which tries to make Moreno look like a crook.
"Trump-backed Senate candidate faces GOP worries that he could be linked to adult website profile," reads another headline from AP News about a Moreno scandal.
"WHAT OHIO WORKERS ARE SAYING: Moreno 'Sold Out American Workers,'" reads another zinger from OhioDems.
And finally, Jeff Bezos' The Washington Post had this to say in its top news headline on Google for Bernie Moreno:
"Could Republicans blow it with bad candidates – again?"
Sen. Brown, conversely, has nothing but glowing headlines from Google, including this charming little headline from Politico, "Brown walked so Walz could run," followed by this subheading:
"During her first presidential bid, Kamala Harris' top aides mused about naming Sen. Sherrod Brown as a running mate should she secure the nomination. He shares many qualities with her current pick."
"Sen. Brown, with Dayton allies, hails new American flag law at Air Force Museum," reads another heartwarming headline from the Dayton Daily News.
"Bernie Moreno misleads on Sherrod Brown votes for federal aid for migrants with nonlegal status," reads another pro-Sen. Brown headline from PolitiFact that actually names Moreno in a negative context.
"Sen. Brown talks workers, reproductive rights, fentanyl legislation in Dayton Sunday," reported the Dayton Daily News, which clearly believes that Sen. Brown is working very, very hard on all of the Democrats' most pressing concerns.
As for Google's autofill feature, here is what comes up under a search for "Bernie Moreno," each of these query terms dredging up Moreno's dirty laundry:
"bernie moreno companies
bernie moreno grindr
bernie moreno net worth
bernie moreno son
bernie moreno car dealerships
bernie moreno wiki"
Conversely, here is what Google wants people to know about Sen. Brown, all of these query terms either making him look good or providing neutral information about the election:
"sherrod brown net worth
sherrod brown approval rating
sherrod brown campaign website
sherrod brown opponent
sherrod brown polls
sherrod brown yard sign"
It turns out that Google did these very same things during the 2020 election cycle. And like always, what is anybody going to do about it?
"This is true election interference by @Google," tweeted someone on X / Twitter.
"Google has been doing this for a decade or more, and will continue to do so without consequence," tweeted another.
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