Could Google Search Destroy Free and Fair Elections?

Google, it is said, has changed everything. Could it now be about to change elections — and therefore democracy? It could, says an expert interviewed by RadioWhoWhatWhy podcaster Jeff Schechtman.

The culprit is Google Search. According to Robert Epstein, a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavior Research and Technology, Google has amassed far more power than we would ever guess — to control opinions, and beliefs, and even elections. In fact, high rankings on Google searches can, Epstein’s research found, shift the voting preferences of undecided voters by 20 percent or more. Learn how this development can affect all of us.

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Jeff Schechtman

Jeff Schechtman’s career spans movies, radio stations and podcasts. After spending twenty-five years in the motion picture industry as a producer and executive, he immersed himself in journalism, radio, and more recently the world of podcasts. To date he has conducted over ten-thousand interviews with authors, journalists, and thought leaders. Since March of 2015, he has conducted over 315 podcasts for WhoWhatWhy.org

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