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| == Demotion in Google searches == | == Demotion in Google searches == | ||
| According to the ], in July 2017 the WSWS began to oppose new ] ]s, which it believes is a form of ], and says that the changes are intended to remove "]".<ref name="accuracy-62207"/> Using evidence from ], an analytics suite for ], the WSWS has alleged that several socialist and anti-war news sites had received reduced traffic from Google due to changes in its search algorithm. According to the WSWS, between late April 2017 and the beginning of August 2017 its Google search traffic fell by 67%.<ref name="Wakabayashi"/> Google said that it had not deliberately targeted any particular website,<ref name="Wakabayashi"/> and Google vice-president ] wrote that Google had "adjusted signals to help surface more authoritative pages and demote low-quality content."<ref name="Sheffield"/> According to WSWS, the documentary film-maker ] offered his support to a webinar involving David North and ] about the issue because he said the website, along with ], ], ], ], and '']'', were increasingly being tagged as "offensive" by Google.<ref name="WSWS-201801"/>{{primary source inline|date=December 2021}} | According to the ], in July 2017 the WSWS began to oppose new ] ]s, which it believes is a form of ], and says that the changes are intended to remove "]".<ref name="accuracy-62207"/> Using evidence from ], an analytics suite for ], the WSWS has alleged that several socialist and anti-war news sites had received reduced traffic from Google due to changes in its search algorithm. According to the WSWS, between late April 2017 and the beginning of August 2017 its Google search traffic fell by 67%.<ref name="Wakabayashi"/> Google said that it had not deliberately targeted any particular website,<ref name="Wakabayashi"/> and Google vice-president ] wrote that Google had "adjusted signals to help surface more authoritative pages and demote low-quality content."<ref name="Sheffield"/> According to WSWS, the documentary film-maker ] offered his support to a webinar involving David North and ] about the issue because he said the website, along with ], ], ], ], and '']'', were increasingly being tagged as "offensive" by Google.<ref name="WSWS-201801"/>{{primary source inline|date=December 2021}} | ||
| == Criticism == | |||
| Criticism of the World Socialist Web Site can come not only from the ] or the ], but also from the ]. One example of criticism from the left is an article in the socialist magazine '']'' by ] who describes the World Socialist Web Site as "pro-Putin, pro-Assad “left-wing” propaganda combined with gutter journalism run by a “Trotskyist” cult led by a political sicko named ], which perpetuates a long worn-out tradition of inter-Trotskyist sectarian quarrels in fulfilling its role as apologist for Putin, Assad, and their friends".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Achcar |first=Gilbert |date=2019-10-10 |title=On Gutter Journalism and Purported "Anti-Imperialism" |url=https://newpol.org/on-gutter-journalism-and-purported-anti-imperialism/ |access-date= |website=New Politics |language=en-US}}</ref> Ashcar fails to give evidence for his assertions. Instead he appeals to his readers "intelligence and ability to identify such a website for what it is: a contemptible sectarian enterprise." | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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International socialist news site "WSWS" redirects here. For the radio station, see WSWS (FM).
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| Type of site | Opinion and analysis |
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| Headquarters | Oak Park, Michigan |
| Owner | International Committee of the Fourth International |
| Editor | David North (editorial board chairman) |
| URL | wsws |
| Commercial | No (supported by donations) |
| Registration | No (Disqus account is required for commenting on articles) |
| Launched | February 14, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-02-14) |
| Current status | Online |
The World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) is the website of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI). It describes itself as an "online newspaper of the international Trotskyist movement". The WSWS publishes articles and analysis of news and events from around the world, updated daily. The site also includes coverage of the history of working-class political and organized labor movements.
About
The WSWS was established on February 14, 1998. The site was redesigned on October 22, 2008, and then again on October 1, 2020.
The WSWS supports and helps campaign for the Socialist Equality Parties in elections. The site has no advertisements, except for material from Mehring Books, the ICFI's publishing arm. Instead, it sustains itself through the donations of readers and supporters. David North serves as Chairman of the site's International Editorial Board.
Content
The WSWS publishes articles on politics, finance and economics, culture, police violence, racism, war, media and information technology, corporate power, history, and labor issues. It also regularly reviews films, television and online series, music, art and artists, and books and authors.
The WSWS periodically undertakes focused political campaigns, during which numerous articles, videos, interviews, and perspectives are published on the topic. Campaigns undertaken include defending Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden, civil rights and free speech, and the opposition to utility shutoffs and bankruptcy in Detroit.
Demotion in Google searches
According to the Institute for Public Accuracy, in July 2017 the WSWS began to oppose new Google search algorithms, which it believes is a form of censorship by Google, and says that the changes are intended to remove "fake news". Using evidence from SEMrush, an analytics suite for search engine optimization, the WSWS has alleged that several socialist and anti-war news sites had received reduced traffic from Google due to changes in its search algorithm. According to the WSWS, between late April 2017 and the beginning of August 2017 its Google search traffic fell by 67%. Google said that it had not deliberately targeted any particular website, and Google vice-president Ben Gomes wrote that Google had "adjusted signals to help surface more authoritative pages and demote low-quality content." According to WSWS, the documentary film-maker John Pilger offered his support to a webinar involving David North and Chris Hedges about the issue because he said the website, along with WikiLeaks, Consortium News, GlobalResearch, Democracy Now, and CounterPunch, were increasingly being tagged as "offensive" by Google.
References
- "This Year in Review: 1998". World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Wakabayashi, Daisuke (September 26, 2017). "As Google Fights Fake News, Voices on the Margins Raise Alarm". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "Welcome the redesigned World Socialist Web Site". World Socialist Web Site. ICFI. Archived from the original on November 30, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- "Welcome the relaunch of the World Socialist Web Site! - World Socialist Web Site". Wsws.org. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- correspondents, Our. "David North speaks in Berlin on the 15th anniversary of the World Socialist Web Site". WSWS. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - Mazhar, Fatimah, "World's Most Widely Accessed Socialist Website Defends Edward Snowden", Carbonated.TV, archived from the original on March 5, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2016
- Reporter, Ben Rosenfeld Daily Staff. "IYSSE members discuss Manning imprisonment following rally". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- "WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange rape allegations: What's behind them?". Hot Topics. September 1, 2010. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Elliott, Tim (May 5, 2010). "Hunt was up against civil rights arguments". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "'Fake news' or free speech: Is Google cracking down on left media?". Salon. October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "IYSSE facilitates campus discussion about socialism". The South End. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "Socialists to protest in defense of Detroit's DIA Friday, day after EM Orr tells business leaders he was once 'somewhat of a Socialist' himself". MLive.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "Is 'Fake News' Scare Being Used to Stifle Dissent?". Institute for Public Accuracy. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Sheffield, Matthew (October 18, 2017). "'Fake news' or free speech: Is Google cracking down on left media?". Salon. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "Documentarian John Pilger issues statement of support for January 16 webinar, 'Organizing resistance to Internet censorship'website=World Socialist Web Site". ICFI. January 11, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- The Bulletin (1964–1974) Internet Archive, Marxists Internet Archive, www.marxists.org
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