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Manipulated Gods: On Our Perception of Search Engines

Posted on August 20, 2021November 4, 2021 by Cansu Peker

The reliance on the results Google search brings about is problematic when considered that those answers are only fragments of truth and are biased. The users tend to believe that the algorithm brings forth impartial results to whatever they search. This paper aims to point out how Google tells their version of a story by comparing it to the video game, Her Story (Sam Barlow, 2015). It further investigates how the way we engage with information sources is manipulated regardless of how autonomous we feel and how it affects our perception over them. It concludes that our interactions with such platforms reshape our minds and our understanding of the world; therefore, it is crucial to see its mechanisms.

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