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Why You Can’t Always Trust the ‘Best’ Search Results

2025/1/3
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WSJ Tech News Briefing

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Searching the web for the best products to buy can be tough, thanks to sponsored posts and fishy reviews. WSJ reporter Andrea Fuller joins host Cordilia James to explain what happened after her family almost fell for some clever marketing when searching Google for vacuums) this holiday season, and what shoppers should look out for online. Plus, WSJ housing reporter Will Parker tells us why the city of Atlanta) is pushing back against tech companies’ plans to build more data centers.

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