Google admits massive document leak related to search algorithm is authentic

Google has confirmed that a massive leak of some 2,500 internal documents related to its search engine is authentic – and one expert said the trove shows that “Google tells us one thing and they do another” when it comes to its mysterious algorithms.The tech giant has been secretive about how its search engine works while wielding outsize influence over the flow of information, traffic and ad revenue online. Some details appeared to contradict past public statements by Google employees regarding which facto ...