Google Whistleblower on How Search Engines Are Influencing Elections

Summary

The speaker passionately discusses the $7 million investment in a nationwide monitoring system to expose tech giants' manipulations, particularly Google's influence on elections since 2012. They recount personal experiences, including interactions with Google's tech team during Obama's campaign, highlighting how tech can sway votes. The speaker warns of the technological elite's control over public policy and the urgent need for a secure, self-sustaining monitoring system to ensure fair elections and protect against data manipulation by companies like Google.

Takeaways

• 💸 The speaker has spent $7 million to build a nationwide monitoring system to counteract manipulation by tech companies.
• 🔍 They claim to have found evidence of deliberate and systematic interference with elections, particularly since 2012.
• 🗳️ The speaker alleges that free and fair elections at the national level have been manipulated, with tech companies playing a significant role.
• 🤝 The speaker met a member of Obama's tech team who implied that tech manipulation influenced the election results.
• 📊 By 2016, the speaker calculated that Google could shift between 2.6 and 10.4 million votes, which correlates with the popular vote margin.
• 📉 The speaker believes that without Google's influence, the 2020 election would have been much closer or even a tie.
• 🏛️ The speaker suggests that the technological elite, like Google, have become too powerful and are controlling public policy without public awareness.
• 💡 The speaker proposes declaring Google's database a public commons to promote competition and prevent monopolistic control over information.
• 🛡️ The speaker's organization has been attacked by an unknown entity, possibly Google, highlighting the need for better security and funding.
• 🌐 The speaker calls for a large-scale, permanent monitoring system to keep tech companies accountable for their influence on society and elections.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the speaker in this transcript?

The speaker focuses on the manipulation of elections and public opinion through tech companies like Google. He argues that Google has been influencing elections since 2012, particularly through its control of search results and user data.

How much money has been spent on building the speaker’s monitoring system?

The speaker states that $7 million has been spent to build the world's first nationwide monitoring system to track the actions of tech companies like Google.

What evidence does the speaker provide about Google's influence on the 2012 election?

The speaker claims to have spoken to a member of Obama's tech team, who revealed that two of the four points by which Obama won were a result of the tech team's manipulation, suggesting Google played a role in swaying 2.5 million votes.

How does the speaker explain Google's potential impact on the 2016 election?

The speaker calculated that Google could shift between 2.6 and 10.4 million votes to Hillary Clinton in 2016. He claims that without Google's influence, the popular vote would have been tied.

What does the speaker claim about the outcome of the 2020 election?

The speaker claims that Google shifted at least 6 million votes to Joe Biden in the 2020 election, influencing the popular vote and the outcomes in swing states.

What warning does the speaker reference from Dwight D. Eisenhower?

The speaker references Eisenhower's warning about the rise of a 'technological elite' that could control public policy without the public knowing, stating that this has now become a reality with tech companies like Google.

What challenges has the speaker faced in maintaining the monitoring system?

The speaker describes challenges such as raising money and facing sophisticated cyberattacks, including one that temporarily shut down access to their data for almost two weeks.

What does the speaker believe is the 'business model' of companies like Google?

The speaker argues that companies like Google use free apps to trick users into giving up personal data, which is then monetized and used to control users.

What does the speaker propose as a solution to Google's dominance?

The speaker suggests that Google’s search database should be declared a public commons, allowing others to create niche search engines and increasing competition in the search industry.

What does the speaker claim Google is doing with voter registration reminders?

The speaker claims that Google is sending 'register to vote' reminders to Democrats at a rate 2.5 times higher than to Republicans, which he believes could evolve into partisan voting reminders.