Name:   johndoe - Subject:   Here's some information Date:   8/22/2019 9:03:19 AM (updated 8/22/2019 10:12:42 AM)

about real search engine manipulation: How To Game Google To Make Negative Results Disappear

Note that the manipulation is not being done by the search engines; it is instead done by "reputation management" and "search engine optimization (SEO)" firms. This has been around for a few years now, and it is quite effective. So much so that it forms a major part of the Russian misinformation campaigns intended to alter the outcomes of our elections.

Like all tools used by criminals, it has some legitimate purposes. How to stop it - if it can be stopped - is a challenging question.