Did Google Manipulate Search for Hillary?

Bassel asked a good question in class earlier this week. Are we too reliant on a single source of information? And, in that vain, are we approaching a sci-fi-esque era of technological singularity?

The following clip raises some really good questions about our information giant, Google. To be very clear, there is no definitive proof that Google intentionally curated any search suggestions, but if they did, what is the implication of that? What if Google had gone an extra step and curated actual search results, not just auto-complete suggestions? How does this reflect the mission to “organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful?” How does it reflect the stated commitment to not “be evil?”

Could you make a case that Google is doing the right thing here?

Let’s say your a witch or a magician. Would you use your powers to tip the odds in someone’s favor?