“search terms that confirm preconceptions”

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    November 29th, 2023

      @danielsgriffin via Twitter on Nov 11, 2023

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      In a “search terms that confirm preconceptions” vignette (Haider & Rödl 2023):
      “‘I do not sit down and google “milk good for health”, I google “milk bad”’ … through choice of search terms, Google Search can be said to serve as a tool for confirmation bias (Tripodi, 2022)…”

      This tweet quotes from and cites Haider & Rödl (2023). This tweet is in reply to this, from Gagan Ghotra:

      @gaganghotra_ via Twitter on Nov 11, 2023

      Keywords based Search can’t help you because it just show you what you want and ignore the real Truth

      Should I …… says Yes take the shower but warm

      Should I not ……. says no don’t take shower even if it’s warm

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      References

      Haider, J., & Rödl, M. (2023). Google search and the creation of ignorance: The case of the climate crisis. Big Data &Amp; Society, 10(1), 205395172311589. https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517231158997 [haider2023google]