Internet filters have been available for years for parents seeking to protect their little ones from pornography. But political filters?
Google long ago started tampering with the search results the user sees. So political manipulation isn't anything new. What's new about this one is that it's optional. At least in this case they are letting the user decide for him/her self whether to filter out items about Donald Trump. That's a start.
Source: Sick of seeing Donald Trump on the Internet? Google has a solution for that. Excerpt:
“Eliminate Donald Trump from all your web browsing without leaving the Internet,” a description for Trump Filter boasts. “In a political atmosphere where ascendance can be manufactured through attention, the only way to deflate Trump’s political star is through suffocation. Trump can only lose if we turn off the TV.
“Thus, the Trump Filter is presented as part of the antidote for this toxic candidacy. This Chrome extension will identify parts of a web page likely to contain Donald Trump and erase them from the Internet. Share with your friends and eliminate the only currency Trump can spend to win: brand recognition,” the description reads.
The extension launched on Christmas Eve and was developed by Rob Spectre, a self-described “punk rock technolologist.”
This is for you if you need protection from "this toxic candidacy."
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