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The article conflated ad selection and search query results.

• kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 3y ago
  Well, why not - Google intends the user to conflate ads with search query results.
  • johnasmith 3y ago
    That's a fine argument to make, but the article didn't.
• LispSporks22 3y ago
  That is their business model
• Rastonbury 3y ago
  Ad impression can be dependent on search query, if they modify query to show ads, they make money they otherwise wouldn't have and worsen results