Search Engine Manipulation Effect
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Search Engine Manipulation Effect
Short Description: The ordering of search engine results influences biases.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-100
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Multiple Scales
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: Exploit
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Detailed Description: The ordering of search engine results influences the biases toward the favor of candidates who appear earlier in the search results. (See Epstein, also see information order effects).
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