TECH - Google Confirms Leaked And Highly-Secretive Search Documents Are Real Detailing How It Collects User Data That Potentially Shapes The Web | Benzinga
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has confirmed the authenticity of 2,500 leaked internal documents that provide insight into its data collection practices and search ranking algorithm.
What Happened: Google confirmed the authenticity of the leaked documents, which it had previously declined to comment on, reported The Verge. The documents offer a unique, albeit unclear, view into Google’s search ranking algorithm.
“We would caution against making inaccurate assumptions about Search based on out-of-context, outdated, or incomplete information,” said Google spokesperson Davis Thompson.
Google did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
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