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Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before the House Judiciary Committee this week to address a wide array of concerns including potential anti-conservative bias. A highlight of the hearing was when Representative Zoe Lofgren of California asked Pichai why Donald Trump appears in Google Image search for the word "idiot," which was used as evidence of Google's alleged bias. As a search engine optimization strategist, I will break down why Trump appears under that search and why it isn't because of bias.

How Search Works
 
When Lofgren asked Pichai why the image landscape for the word "idiot" is full of Trump's face, he was quick to reply with a summary of how Google search works.