Anyone upset about down ranking propaganda need to get their priorities straight. Why would you want to use a search engine that serves intentionally bad information?
Considering rags like WSJ, NY Times, Economist, CNN and Al Jazeera doesn’t have the same consequences it seems like the only propaganda you’re opposed to is the propaganda you disagree with.
...but they're not. It's not even an optional "exclude [x] media" filter, it's a forced political viewpoint on the search results. That's what people -- including myself -- are unhappy with.
Right. The problem with every "free" system is that is it will be eventually exploited by bad actors for fun and profit. At first, people were exploiting SEO to make money, now they are using it to gain power and influence.
First let me just say, nobody wants to see bad information, intentional or not (unless they want to get an understanding of what the propaganda is).
My reasons to be upset are
1. What they call misinformation / disinformation may turn out to be accurate in the future
2. I have no way of knowing what they are actually removing. They may call stuff that they just don't like disinformation
3. I want to hear not just one side of an argument. You can't form a fully fledged understanding of a complicated subject like this without seeing the other side.
