Can Internet Giants Google & Facebook, Steal the Election?

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By Hector Cisneros

Recent headlines have stated that Facebook has been caught filtering conservative blogs and news items from their timeline. Google is said to have been caught skewing and filtering political search in an attempt to favor Hillary Clinton. When you Google something, you expect Google to provide you the best results based on your intended search criteria. After all, Google has publicly stated that this is their goal (read: Google is Playing Musical Chairs with Ranking and it will Cost Us Billions)! However, the steady stream of articles stating the contrary implies the opposite. When you post something on Facebook, you want your friends, family and co-workers to see the post. You don't expect Facebook to decide who gets to see and share your post. Yet Facebook algorithm seems to decided differently. It appears, at least on the surface, that Facebooks algorithm or editorial board decides for us. Your Facebook timeline is not yours to control. Your posts aren’t being displayed according to what you think your wishes are. Everything is being filtered!