Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Israel pays Google to manipulate search results on ICJ genocide case

from Daily Sabah

The Israeli government, which is currently in panic mode, is paying U.S.-based search engine Google to manipulate search results by prioritizing their websites to spread their propaganda, as the country stands trial at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, following South Africa’s initiative.

An ad saying South Africa’s claim is “meaningless” appears at the top of the page when a search using the keywords “icj israel case” is made on Jan. 13 on Google from a browser without an ad-blocker.

When the same search using the same keywords is made on a different browser, another ad saying “SA's case against israel - Stand with Us” pops up at the top of the page, with a URL directing the reader to an Israeli government website.

A brief scroll shows video results from YouTube, saying “Israel accuses South Africa of distorting the truth in ICJ” and “Germany weighs in on South Africa's 'genocide' case against Israel at ICJ.”

The same search made on a browser with an ad-blocker does not show Israel’s ads but puts the videos mentioned above at the top of the search results.

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