Google’s search results on 2024 presidential candidates overlook Republicans while promoting Democrats, according to an analysis by media watchdog MRC Free Speech America.
Between Sept. 20 and 25, MRC Free Speech America analyzed Google search results for three terms related to the upcoming elections—“presidential campaign websites,” “Republican presidential campaign websites,” and “Democrat presidential campaign websites.” The searches were made a week prior to the second Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday.
It found that search results were skewed heavily in favor of Democrats, with no notable Republican figures appearing on the first page, said MRC Free Speech America’s Sept. 27 analysis.
When MRC searched for “Republican presidential campaign websites,” the websites of two candidates appeared on the first page of the search results—author Marianne Williamson and former Rep. Will Hurd. While Ms. Williamson is not a Republican and is running for 2024 as a Democrat, Mr. Hurd is a Republican, polling at 0 percent as of Sept. 25, according to Morning Consult.
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