Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ Tuition-hike battle goes digital: Google tailored; Government accused of rigging searches

Stephen Downes

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I have to say, nobody wins in a battle like this. "(T)he government gave a $50,000 contract to Groupe Cossette Communication to buy keywords, directing students to the government site. To retaliate, Bureau-Blouin said, students "bought the real name of the government, 'corruption, collusion et endettement.' " Searching those terms, the first hit is the FECQ site, denouncing the hikes." There's something wrong when political organizations influence search results. Not that I should be surprised by it happening. But it's so discouraging.

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