Dear Google: It’s time to remove Russian propaganda from search results – Search Engine Land

Google’s search results for Russian search queries related to Ukraine are almost entirely dominated by a handful of known Russian pro-Putin propaganda publications, such as Izvestia, Russia Today and Ria News.

How is this happening when several credible Ukrainian and Western publications deserving to rank? And how is this happening when Google has stated its commitment to fighting disinformation?

Here’s why Google needs to fix this.

Why Google’s search results matter for Russian speakers

For many Russian language speakers of all ethnicities and nationalities, accessing credible news that’s free from pro-Putin propaganda is difficult – even outside of Russia. And it seems even on Google.

I count myself among this group. I live in Canada and speak Russian. And yet, I was shocked to see publications that broadcast the state-sanctioned narrative ranking so well on Google:

Again, this was just me searching on Google for “Ukraine” results from Canada. Not Russia.

It’s critically important…

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