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QAA Podcast

Episode 268: Why Google Sucks Now feat Ed Zitron

Feb 24, 2024
Exploring Google's decline, QAnon theories, Biden's TikTok team, controversial memes, online gaming controversies, and tech industry critique. Also, discussing data collection practices and search result bias.
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Quick takeaways

  • Google's search quality decline is evident through lower text quality and high optimization levels compared to Bing and DuckDuckGo.
  • Google's antitrust behavior involves stifling ad tech competitors and dominating digital advertising markets to eliminate competition.

Deep dives

Google's Decline in Search Results Quality

Search quality on Google has declined, as shown by a study comparing Google to Bing and DuckDuckGo. Higher ranked pages are more optimized, monetized, and show signs of lower text quality, indicating a deterioration in search results overall.

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