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Friday, 30 September 2016

Google has been gatekeeping/disseminating info since 4/7/8/26/27 Sept. ’98

Happy Birthday, Google: Yes Google has long been accused of acting as a gatekeeper of information — like manipulating autocomplete results in favor of Hillary Clinton, which Google denied — but the tech giant’s birthday reminds us it’s been almost two decades since we’ve had easier access to so much information. Google Doodle celebrated the company’s 18th birthday last Tuesday, September 27th, but it looks like they don’t really know when exactly the company was born, given the celebration on different days every year, Telegraph Reporters write. Google has celebrated its birthday every year with a Doodle since 2002, the article says. Bonus: You’ll find a timeline of the history of Google Doodle. Fun fact: The most popular Doodle was a playable guitar in celebration of Les Paul’s birthday in 2011 where 40 mn tracks were created by US users in 48 hours.

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