#suppress google search results

[brigh-tpast]

Mistake to avoid in online reputation management.

The biggest mistake is to ignore all the bad reviews. It is only then that the activity starts to ruin the reputation. Through the answers of the customers, you are not only ensuring their satisfaction but also avoiding that they will embitter, resulting in a poor image. Experts from Bright Paste, make sure to make a good online reputation and take advantage of our other services, such as suppressing Google search results, removing outdated Google content, and many more.

[buildbrandbettter]

Suppress Negative Google Results and Boost Your Reputation

A single piece of negative content has the power to destroy the reputation and hamper the business of a brand. ORM services are the need of the hour for your business to remove negative content from Google searches. These contents can be in any form, such as blogs, forums, reviews, complaints, videos, etc. We at Build Brand Better help the brand clean the same and help the brand control the damage.

[buildbrandbetter]

From Negative to Positive: How Personal Branding Services Can Remove Negative Search Results

In today's digital age, your online presence can make or break your personal brand. With the vast amount of information available at our fingertips, it's crucial to ensure that what people see when they search for you online is positive and reflects your true identity. Unfortunately, negative search results can tarnish your reputation and hinder your success. That's where personal branding services come in, offering solutions to remove negative content and transform your online image from negative to positive.

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So, how exactly do personal branding services work to remove negative search results? Let's break it down:

Comprehensive Analysis: The first step is to conduct a thorough analysis of your online presence to identify any negative content that may be impacting your reputation. This includes searching for negative articles, reviews, and other mentions across various platforms.

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By leveraging personal branding services, you can reclaim control of your online narrative and present yourself in the best possible light. Whether you're a business professional, entrepreneur, or public figure, a positive online reputation is essential for building trust and credibility with your audience.

In conclusion, negative search results can have a significant impact on your personal brand and professional success. However, with the help of personal branding services, you can remove negative content and turn the tide in your favor. At Build Brand Better, we're dedicated to helping you build and maintain a positive online reputation that accurately reflects who you are and what you stand for. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you achieve your branding goals.

[headspace-hotel]

re: ohio chemical disaster

OP of the post I reblogged earlier regarding this turned off reblogs (understandable have a nice day) but I got a request to put the information in its own post, so here.

First thing: PLEASE be careful about claims that "The Media" is suppressing something as part of a malicious agenda, or that an event has been purposefully manufactured by "The Media" to distract from something else.

Not only is this a really common disinformation tactic (not only urging you to share/reblog quickly, but discouraging you from fact checking), treating "The Media" as a monolithic entity with purposeful agency and a specific, malicious agenda—particularly one that manufactures events to "distract" from other events—is a red flag for conspiracy theories.

There's already a post in the tag attributing the supposed lack of media coverage to "reptilians." Please connect the dots here.

Second—"the news isn't focusing on this as much as I think they should" is not a media blackout. Every major USA news source is reporting on the Ohio train derailment. Googling returns at least 4 pages of results from major news media sources. Even just googling "Ohio" gets you plenty of results about it.

This is an unusual amount of media attention for a U.S. environmental disaster.

Because this kind of thing happens all the damn time.

The "media blackout" narrative gives the impression that this is an unusual event that isn't receiving wall to wall coverage only because it's being suppressed—when the reality is that similar disasters happen a lot, and hardly ever get the attention the Ohio disaster is getting.

Consider this example, not too far from my local area: A few years ago, almost 2,000 tons of radioactive fracking waste were illegally dumped in an Eastern Kentucky municipal landfill, directly across from a middle school. Leachate from that landfill goes into the Kentucky River, which is where most of the central part of the state gets its drinking water. As far as we know, the radioactive waste isn't leaking yet, but it could start leaking at any time.

Zero national news sources covered this. Why? If I was to hazard a guess, I would say "because it's business as usual for the fossil fuel industry."

Consider also the case of Martin County, KY, which has had foul-smelling, contaminated drinking water for decades. Former coal country in Appalachia is poisoned and toxic, and laws have little power to punish the companies that created the destruction.

What happened in Ohio is just a little window into a whole world of horrors.

The Martin County coal slurry spill that is still poisoning the water 20 years later killed literally everything in the water for miles downstream (a book Mom read said 70 miles of the Ohio river were made completely lifeless). It was 30 times larger than the Exxon-Valdez oil spill, and it was in some sense "covered up"—in the sense that the Bush administration shut down the investigation because the Republicans are buddies with the fossil fuel industry, and proceeded to relax regulations even further.

Seriously, read that wiki article to get pissed enough to eat glass.

Hopefully the Ohio chemical spill will inspire real action to institute regulations to prevent shit like this from ever happening again. It's not the end of the world. It's not radically different from what industries have been causing the whole damn time. It is pretty bad.

I would urge everyone to actually search up information about it instead of getting news from Tiktok or Twitter, because the more false information gets distributed, the less momentum any effort to respond with improved regulations and changes to prevent future disasters will have. Plenty of facts here *are* public and being publicly discussed and pretending that they're not is actively detrimental.

[endless-ineffabilities]

Double-Edged Seduction (a Chemical Override minishot)

Ewan Mitchell x actress!reader

a/n: as requested! Set in the current chem ov timeline.

series masterlist ▪︎ main masterlist

The reader's top secret campaign is officially launched.

Matty

"So? How's the missus?" Max, Fabien's brother, asks as Matt rejoins the table.

The brothers and Matthew decided to meet up at a bar in the Soho area of London. As with every reunion, the conversation inevitably turned to their current romantic interests.

Matt had excused himself and walked out back when you called, unable to suppress the grin spreading across his face. That same smile still lingers as he takes his seat. Max and Fabien exchange knowing glances, clearly noticing the impact you have on him.

"Look at the lad's face. He's smitten to bits, isn't he?" Max teases, nudging Fabien to join him. Fabien merely shakes his head with a smirk, taking a long drag of his beer - he knows it's not all cut and dry, not when Ewan's in the picture.

Oblivious to the underlying tension, Max continues, "I've met her at your party, right? She's the new actress in your show?"

Matt leans forward, eager to chime in, "Yeah, she's new, but there's no shortage of talent there. She's already outshining me in our scenes!"

"Oh, I'll bet. Let's see now, hold on." Max pulls out his phone. "I'm not too familiar with her other stuff. Let me look at her IMDB or something." Then he gets to clicking, typing in your name on the search engine.

"Are you seriously Googling her?" Fabien laughs dryly. "You've met her a couple of times!"

"Yeah, yeah," Max waves him off, "just making sure that our boy Matty here is all set."

Matty? Or Ewan? Fabien thinks, but he keeps it to himself. No need to drag his brother into the drama. As it stands, the nosy guy's gonna find out eventually.

Max hums and ahs as he scrolls through your relatively brief filmography. But when he returns to the search results, he notices a series of headlines. They all seem to cover the same news: your latest Agent Provocateur campaign has just been released.

“Oh? Oh... Oh!” Max exclaims, his cheeks flushing red as he lowers his phone. “I don’t think I’m supposed to be seeing this,” he jokes with a sheepish grin.

"What the hell is going on with you?" Fabien laughs, but it quickly fades when Max shows him the news headline.

"Hey, now," Matt says, "if this is about my girl then I should be the one to see this."

And he does. Heat runs through Matt's body, and it isn't due to the alcohol. No, you are something far more intoxicating. He clicks on one sultry photo after another, unable to tear his eyes away from the screen. "Oh, fuck me," he mumbles weakly.

"Oh, god, his face!" Fabien exclaims. "Mate, you are so gone."

"Well, shit." Matt hands the phone back, then says in a lighthearted tone, "Don't look at that anymore. Those aren't for you."

Max raises both hands in surrender, amused.

A hush falls over the lads, which breaks when Fabien lowers his head in a fit of suppressed giggles. "Your face, Matthew!"

Matt chuckles heartily, mirroring Fabien. "Fuck, can you blame me?"

Ewan

"Hello to all, I am Josh Horowitz, here interviewing two upcoming stars of the next big franchise... well, it will be a global sensation, I'm saying it now. Jenna Ortega and Ewan Mitchell!"

Jenna and Ewan both turn to the camera, displaying grateful smiles.

"We're so happy to be here, Josh," Jenna says.

"Well, thank you for being here," Josh replies. "Ewan, how was the flight from across the pond? Do you miss it already or does LA have your heart now?"

"Flight was all good." Ewan nods, smiling. "Yeah, and I mean, LA is great, it's lovely out here for sure. But my heart remains back home, I have to say."

Donna, his publicist, stands tense behind the camera, hoping that he doesn't making any revelations regarding his lovelife. They don't need another talking-to about the conditions of his contract, especially after that whole Instagram fiasco.

Josh asks several routine questions about the upcoming film - the production process, the locations for filming, the costumes. Ewan does well, his answers full of depth, evidencing the dedicated actor that he is.

But Donna wishes he would just smile more in Jenna's direction. This is meant to be a taster of their budding relationship - what fans will look back on and deem the initial flirty stages.

Ewan is, without a shadow of a doubt, a great actor. Fantastic. A star all-around. Donna knows this well - it's the reason why she chose to represent him in the first place. But man does he suck at PR.

Josh then asks a series of rapid fire questions to test their friendship.

Where did they first meet? The director's office in LA.

When is the other's birthday? Neither gets it right, but not for lack of trying.

"Well, I'm a Libra," Jenna says, "and you're a... "

"Pisces?" Ewan answers, unsure of himself. "At least I think so. I've been told that I do act like a true Pisces."

"Oh?" Josh responds. "And Pisces and Libra... are those compatible signs?"

"I think so," Jenna glances at Ewan with a smile. "I hope so!"

"You tell me," Ewan shrugs good-naturedly. "I'm not a big astrology guy, but you know, it seems interesting."

"Okay," Josh moves on. "Last text you sent each other?"

"Oh, wow," Jenna exhales.

"I don't know, let me check," Ewan says, quickly pulling out his phone, and Jenna follows suit. "Maybe something about this interview..." he trails off, distracted by a new notification - a message from Phia that starts with SOS.

What the hell? His mind races. He glances around the room, making sure no one noticed the flicker of concern on his face, before tapping the notification to open the message.

SOS! Our girl is so damn delish!! I don't know how you can ever handle it 😫

Ewan scrolls down, and his entire body stiffens. He is overwhelmed by a mix of surprise and disbelief, yet his face remains a stony mask as he processes what he's seeing. There's a lot to take in - your figure tastefully showcased in delicate lingerie, every curve accentuated with an air of elegance and seduction. His eyes hungrily flick over the images, as he tries so hard to remain composed.

So what if this franchise basically sets up his entire career? So what if he's already signed every contract that ties him to it? And who cares if a Hollywood mogul destroys his image?

Ewan needs you.

He is also, almost certifiably, going mad.

Get it together. He tells himself.

"Ewan? Ewan?" Josh's voice cuts through, snapping him out of blissful momentary delirium. "Care to share with the class?"

"Oh, he's so out of it," Jenna laughs. "What did you find? I looked through and our last message was about this interview."

"Oh, was it now?" Josh chides. "Or did Jenna send anything particularly interesting?

"What, me? I'm the worst texter ever," Jenna replies, shaking her head. "My messages are so plain and boring."

"Oh, sorry, that was nothing." Ewan says, managing an unaffected laugh. "I just got distracted by an Oasis headine. Are you guys going to see their show this year?" He masterfully switches the subject, but his mind lingers on images of your bare skin in lace and silk and...

He crosses his legs, stretches his neck, smiles and nods at whatever the others are saying. Anything to quell that familiar grawing tension in his trousers.

Not now. He prays. Not here.

If that happens... he is well and truly fucked.

Some notes in the margins...

If anyone's got any ideas on a name for the Ewan/Jenna film, I'm all ears. Also - on Ewan's elf character name? I call him Elfmond but I think that might be too telling... hehe.

Cold showers for Mitchell in LA. A lot of cold showers.

And for Matty? 😏🤷🏻‍♀️

[reverseseo]

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[tanadrin]

so if i am understanding this correctly, the argument is that round about 2019 somebody decided the best way to measure how well google search was doing was by absolute number of queries, and a lot of subsequent changes were made to google that were aimed at increasing that number. which had the effect of making google search suck more, because that meant people had to work harder to find stuff, which increased the amount of absolute searches people were doing. because, you know. it was harder to find stuff.

A day later, Gomes emailed Fox and Thakur an email he intended to send to Raghavan. He led by saying he was “annoyed both personally and on behalf of the search team.” in a long email, he explained how one might increase engagement with Google Search, but specifically added that they could “increase queries quite easily in the short term in user negative ways,” like turning off spell correction, turning off ranking improvements, or placing refinements — effectively labels — all over the page, adding that it was “possible that there are trade offs here between different kinds of user negativity caused by engagement hacking,” and that he was “deeply deeply uncomfortable with this.” He also added that this was the reason he didn’t believe that queries were a good metric to measure search and that the best defense about the weakness of queries was to create “compelling user experiences that make users want to come back.” In the March 2019 core update to search, which happened about a week before the end of the code yellow, was expected to be “one of the largest updates to search in a very long time. Yet when it launched, many found that the update mostly rolled back changes, and traffic was increasing to sites that had previously been suppressed by Google Search’s “Penguin” update from 2012 that specifically targeted spammy search results, as well as those hit by an update from an August 1, 2018, a few months after Gomes became Head of Search. While I’m guessing, the timing of the March 2019 core update, along with the traffic increases to previously-suppressed sites, heavily suggests that Google’s response to the Code Yellow was to roll back changes that were made to maintain the quality of search results.

which seems like a pretty plausible, if stupid, way to fuck up your product!

[massgenocide03]

You're The Only One for Me

~NaruSasu Omegaverse Fanfic~

Summary: An Unexpected Transformation" follows Sasuke Uchiha, a high school junior who hides his Omega status behind suppressants and an Alpha facade due to the overwhelming expectations of his influential family. When his best friend, Naruto, returns to school after a summer of growth and self-discovery, Sasuke is confronted by Naruto’s unexpected manifestation into a confident Alpha.

Chapter 2

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Sasuke lay on his bed, the dim light of his lamp casting a warm glow on the pages of the book in his hands, “Alpha Ruts.” He had spent the last hour trying to learn any useful information from it, but to no avail. He knew there was a high chance that Naruto would want to continue their earlier conversation, and Sasuke hated the idea of looking uninformed. “A periodic and often annually recurring state for Alphas, during which their behavior associated with the urge to breed is displayed. Usually, an Alpha goes into rut every month or can be triggered by an Omega’s heat.” Everyone knew that. This book was useless; all it had were biological details. What he needed to know was what it felt like. But he had nobody to ask—after all, it would be weird for a supposed “Alpha” to go around asking what a rut is like when he should be experiencing it every month.

“Urghhh,” growled Sasuke in frustration, slamming the book shut. Why did everyone and everything have to be so useless? He grabbed his phone from his nightstand and opened Google. “What do Alpha Ruts feel like?” he typed.

The first result was a Reddit post. “I feel like I want to fuck anyone and everything. I’m always horny, it becomes really hot, I get super territorial, and just very animalistic. I jerk off at least 15 times a day when I’m going through a rut. If not, I hire one of those prostitute omegas and then—” Okay, that’s enough, Sasuke thought to himself, feeling a wave of disgust. Sure, he wanted to know what it felt like, but he didn’t need every explicit detail. 

He kept scrolling through the search results, skimming through various forums and articles that all seemed to repeat the same crude descriptions. Suddenly, his phone buzzed with a message notification. 

Naruto: Do you want to come over? My mom made cookies and she said I should invite you over because she hasn’t seen you in a while.

Sasuke sighed. He didn't feel like going. The thought of potentially awkward conversations with Naruto made his stomach churn, and he was still a bit butt-hurt about Naruto being a Dominant Alpha. However, he couldn’t ignore an invitation from Mrs. Uzumaki. She had always been kind to him. When his own parents had often neglected him, Mrs. Uzumaki had been there, treating him like her own son. She sent him lunch every day, took care of his injuries, took him to the park or other places when she took Naruto, and even signed his field trip forms as a “Close Family Friend,” which might have gotten her into trouble at some point. Sasuke was nothing but grateful to her, so he had to go if she wanted to see him.

Sasuke: I’ll be there in a bit, but only because your mother wants to see me. Preferably, I wouldn’t want to see your ugly face when it’s not necessary.

Naruto responded with an emoji sticking out its tongue and another flipping him off.

Sasuke got up from his bed, closed the book, and put on a black jacket. He descended the stairs, the quiet house echoing his movements. At the door, he slipped on a black pair of Converse and stepped out into the cool evening air.

It had been a while since he had walked to Naruto’s house; he had started avoiding it around the time he got to middle school. He felt bad for always making Naruto’s parents take care of him, so he started acting more independent. Naruto’s house was only a fifteen-minute walk away from his, which was very convenient. As he walked, memories of simpler times flooded back—times when he didn’t have to worry about suppressants, his family’s expectations, or the secret he carried. The neighborhood was quiet, the only sounds being the distant hum of traffic and the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze. 

—----

Sasuke arrived at Naruto’s house, pausing to take in the sight. It was a large but cozy home, a stark contrast to his own family’s cold, opulent mansion. Naruto’s parents were well-off but chose to live simply, without the luxury items that adorned the Uchiha household. He believed that’s one of the reasons his parents tolerated his closeness with Naruto’s family; they probably saw them as people that would be useful to them later on.

He walked up the porch and rang the doorbell, hearing a cheerful "Coming!" from inside. A moment later, the door swung open to reveal Mrs. Uzumaki. 

“Sasuke, sweetheart, it’s been a while! We’ve missed you so much! You should come by more often!” she exclaimed, pulling him into a warm embrace. Her long red hair enveloped him, and he was surrounded by her comforting pheromones, which smelled like warm cinnamon. She was a beautiful omega, and Sasuke always found solace in her motherly scent. It was sweet and relaxing, making him feel as if he could take a nap right there on her porch.

Their moment was interrupted by a noise from the stairs. Naruto came bounding down, his usual boisterous self. “No, we haven’t, and I don’t want him coming over more often. It would ruin my calm atmosphere,” he teased, sticking his tongue out at Sasuke.

Mrs. Uzumaki’s eyes narrowed as she turned to Naruto, stomping over to him and delivering a swat to the back of his head. “Idiot, the only one ruining the calm atmosphere around here is you.”

Naruto rubbed the back of his head, pouting. “Ow, Mom! Why do you always take his side?”

“Because he doesn’t always cause trouble,” she snapped back, then turned to Sasuke with a warm smile. “Sasuke, sweetheart, come in. I already have a plate of cookies and milk ready for you at the table.”

Sasuke stepped inside, following her to the dining room. He sat in his usual spot, where he always sat when he came over. Mrs. Uzumaki placed a plate of cookies in front of him, and her smile urged him to take a bite. He did, and they were delicious. Mrs. Uzumaki knew he didn’t like sweet things, so she always made a special batch just for him, perfectly balanced to his taste. He washed down the cookie with a sip of almond milk, his preferred choice. He doubted his own parents even knew that.

“Thank you, Mrs. Uzumaki. Your baking is as delicious as always,” Sasuke said, offering one of the warmest, most genuine smiles he had in him.

“You don’t have to thank me, sweetheart. We’re family, and you know we’ll always be here for you.”

Hearing those words, Sasuke felt a lump in his throat. He hadn’t heard anything like that in years, since he had distanced himself from Naruto’s house. A tear rolled down his cheek, surprising him. He rarely cried, but Mrs. Uzumaki’s words made him feel loved, easing the burdens he always carried. Without a word, she pulled him into another hug, letting him feel the comfort of her embrace.

After a few moments, she gently released him. “You can go upstairs and play with Naruto for a while,” she said. Sasuke nodded, glancing down at his plate. He hadn’t even noticed he had finished all the cookies and milk.

“I’ll pack you some more cookies to go,” Mrs. Uzumaki added, pointing him towards the stairs.

Sasuke made his way to the stairs, and to his surprise, Naruto was sitting in the middle of them, looking a bit sad. Had he seen Sasuke cry? Sasuke hoped not.

“What are you doing, idiot? Let’s go upstairs,” Sasuke said in the most serious tone he could muster, hoping his eyes weren’t red.

“I’m going, asshole,” Naruto replied, his demeanor shifting to a more lively and playful one. He climbed the rest of the stairs and led Sasuke to his bedroom, not that Sasuke needed guidance—he had been there countless times.

The moment Sasuke stepped into the room, he was hit by the heavy pheromones. They were strong, but luckily Sasuke had drowned himself in suppressants that morning, or else he might have had a strange reaction, or worse, entered a heat. The pheromones smelled like oranges and grass—a weird but delicious combination. He liked the smell, even though it was overwhelming. That was strange.

“Open a window, dumbass. Your pheromones are everywhere.”

“Oh right, I guess Alphas don’t really like smelling other Alphas,” Naruto said as he opened the windows in his room. Sasuke was caught off guard by the statement but didn’t respond.

Naruto’s room was nice but messy. Posters of his favorite manga characters and celebrities adorned the walls, and a board Sasuke had made for him for his birthday in middle school, filled with photographs of them when they were younger, hung above Naruto’s desk. The board was even themed in Naruto's favorite color—an ugly orange. Sasuke smiled at the sight, but his smile quickly turned into a scowl as he took in the mess: piles of random clothes and stuff scattered around, unorganized and chaotic.

“You’re such a pig. How do you live with this mess?” Sasuke asked, looking for a clean spot to sit, which ended up being the edge of Naruto’s bed, where his pheromones were even stronger.

“I cleaned it last week because my mom said the same thing, but I guess I’ll have to clean again soon, your highness,” Naruto said with a playful bow and an eye roll. Then, he jumped on his bed, startling Sasuke for a second, but Sasuke didn’t move. Naruto adjusted himself and lay down in a way that wouldn’t disturb Sasuke.

“So, what are we going to do?” Sasuke asked. He hadn’t hung out with Naruto like this since middle school, so he didn’t know what to expect.

“Well, I thought we could just talk for a bit, you know, about life,” Naruto said, staring at the ceiling.

“Okay,” Sasuke replied, though it was far from okay. “Talk” was the last thing he wanted to do. He didn’t want Naruto to catch on to anything that might out him as an omega.

Naruto suddenly spoke. “Any cute omegas you’ve been interested in lately?”

“Nothing like that. What about you?” Sasuke responded.

“Not anyone in particular, but a lot of people outside my friends have been talking to me now that they know I’m an Alpha. It’s weird considering that when I was a ‘Beta,’ everyone ignored or called me annoying. Now, when I do something stupid, they all think it’s funny.” Naruto’s eyes widened. “Sorry, did I just dump all that on you? I didn’t mean to do that.” He gave an awkward smile.

“It’s fine. I understand what you mean.”

“Soooo, want to tell me how the whole Alpha thing works now that we have time?” Naruto asked, sitting up with an expression of anticipation.

Shit. Sasuke knew this was coming. He didn’t want to reach this point, but here they were. Luckily, he had studied a bit about Alpha ruts before coming over.

“Well, what do you want to know?” Sasuke asked, hoping to give minimal information.

“Well, let’s see. I want to know how it feels, what kind of urges you get, how you act. I did get a lesson on what ruts are supposed to be like, but I want to know from someone who has actually experienced them, not some stupid textbook or video.”

Sasuke felt a pang of guilt. He was about to lie to his best friend and tell him things he’d never experienced. “Well, you get really hot and territorial. You also get very horny and just want to fuck everyone and everything. If you don’t have anyone to fuck, you can just jerk off your rut away.” He hoped that sounded truthful, recalling everything from that one Reddit post and explaining it as simply as possible.

He turned to look at Naruto, who was now sitting with his knees close to his face, burying half of his face in them. Naruto’s face was super red. Was he embarrassed? How funny. This made Sasuke want to tease him more. What a baby.

“What’s wrong, Naruto? You’ve never thought about fucking an omega?” Sasuke asked with a smirk. Naruto’s face turned even redder, matching his mother’s hair. Sasuke continued, “Let me guess, you don’t even know how to work your dick?”

Naruto suddenly looked up. “Yes, I do. I can show you right now,” he said in an annoyed tone, then realized what he had just said and buried his head into his knees again, not noticing that Sasuke was now red too.

After a few moments, when the embarrassment had subsided, Naruto asked another question. “How do you usually take care of your ruts?”

Shit. Sasuke didn’t know how to respond. “Um, I jerk off and have sex when I need to,” he said in the most nonchalant tone he could muster.

Naruto’s eyes widened. “So, you’re not a virgin? Who do you usually have sex with? How many times have you done it? How come you’ve never told me you already had your first? Don’t best friends usually tell each other that stuff?” Naruto bombarded him with questions, looking a bit pissed and maybe even a little sad.

Sasuke sighed. He had never even properly jerked off, let alone had sex. The lies were getting deeper. “First of all, my sex life is none of your business, and I shouldn’t have to report to you about what I do with my life,” Sasuke snapped.

Naruto got up from the bed. “Fine, have it your way. You don’t ever have to tell me anything. I’m sorry for being worried and curious about my best friend!” Naruto snapped back.

“You know what? I'm just going to leave,” Sasuke said.

“Do what you want. I don’t care, since it’s ‘none of my business,’” Naruto mocked.

Sasuke got up and left the room without bothering to respond. Naruto was just being stupid and annoying. He made his way downstairs, said goodbye to Mrs. Uzumaki, grabbed the bag of pastries she gave him, and left. He was mad—mad at Naruto, mad at his parents, mad at the world, and mad at himself.

The fresh afternoon summer air seemed to calm him a bit as he walked home, overwhelmed with emotions.

[herejusttosufferalong]

"if A wanted to use L and Bridgerton to get a good following"

This got me thinking. It's not unusual for individuals who have garnered negative public sentiment to hire content farms (and you can do this for cheap if they're in certain countries) to flood the internet with positive articles about you. Ideally you want your official socials or website to be the top results on Google followed by as highly ranked websites as possible. SM is not so easy to control, but search results can be suppressed. So now if someone googles "Luke Newton soulmate", what do you think will pop up? Just some food for thought.

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[bread-and-roses-too]

I've talked before about how, while there's no ethical consumption under capitalism, there is standout UNethical consumption that should be avoided so here are some tips I use as someone with a general vendetta against Amazon:

use the shopping tab on google instead of going straight to amazon when you want to buy something.

[image ID: an image of a google search for "cool lamps". The cursor is hovering over the second tab to the right under the search bar, which is labeled "shopping".]

this will allow you to look through a variety of sellers that sell the item you're looking for. You can also sort by seller, price, condition, and other factors using this feature.

look everywhere else first. I pretty much only click on Amazon when I've exhausted all of the other options on the shopping tab.

The Better Business Bureau is your friend. Some non-Amazon websites can be sketchy as hell. If the business is based in the U.S., Mexico, or Canada, the BBB is basically the mother of all review sites. If you suspect a company is suppressing negative reviews, or if they don't post them at all, check with the BBB to see if the business has a page and if people have complained.

You can also look up "is [website] a scam". This is a bit jankier and less official but it does work. Usually if a website is conning people out of their money someone has posted to somewhere complaining about it.

Choose smaller sellers if applicable.

[image ID: an image of a white origami-style ceiling light made to look like a lapu lapu or grouper fish. the seller is VasiliLights on Etsy, and the price is $243.18 and shipping is $34.29].

Obviously if you're looking for a specific item it's probably only sold on a certain store's website, but if you're looking for unique pieces, it's actually fairly fulfilling to buy from a smaller seller. When you buy from places like Ebay and Etsy, or from smaller websites owned by the seller, you're handing most of that money over to a real person like you who will go and spend it on things they want and need. Sellers are also genuinely happy and grateful when something sells, my mom has been a seller on Ebay for years and she still gets excited when she makes a sale.

If an Etsy seller has a personal website, buy from there instead. This is more of an anti-corporation tip than a specific anti-Amazon tip.

[Image ID: a screenshot of the Etsy shop page for neurodelightful that also displays the address for their website, neurodelightful.com].

Sites like Etsy still take big fees from their sellers which can make business more challenging and result in sellers not being paid properly for their work. Personal sites help reduce this so sellers will often promote them on their shop page. If you like your money to go into the hands of real people and not corporations, buy from their personal website instead.

Take notice when artists advertise their shops here on Tumblr. It can be easy to school by someone asking for money but a lot of people on here sell genuinely amazing art. @/cypric-rat-hyperfixation, @/dappermouth, @/pangur-and-grim, @/pidgie-core, @/ultrainfinitepit, and @/pikaole are just a few people I can think of who sell their art and it's usually cheaper than buying the same mass produced painting that everyone has in their house.

Switch out your Amazon wishlist for a Throne wishlist. One of my biggest pet peeves about leaving amazon was no longer having a wishlist to display on social media that people could actually buy from. Throne filled that role for me. Copy a link for the item you want, click "add gift", paste the link, adjust the price if needed, and bam, now anyone can but it for you. You can even set up crowdfunding for items costing over $10. It's also sex worker friendly and allows you to have NSFW items on your list if you choose!

Finally, understand that there are just some things you won't be able to find elsewhere. Don't beat yourself up for buying a non-essential item from Amazon once in a blue moon. Amazon is a massive overarching corporation that can be extremely hard to avoid especially if you need to shop for things at cheaper prices. The overall goal is to reduce the money given to them and increase the money given to other sellers to send a message that our favor with Amazon is waning and they need to change things to win it back.

[papayajuan2019]

just accepted a job at google, to manually suppress all the good search results

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How bad reviews affect Online reputation of a business!

Detrimental comments on the internet may have a great impact on a business because credibility, reputation, and sales are significantly affected. Such might influence SEO, losing customers and harming the brand image of such a website in favor of its competitors. Responding to the issues swiftly and praising the reviews could have an immediate effect on public opinion; thus, brands should always stand out with their quality and after-sales service. The result will be good reputation management on Google.

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Google Review Removal Service for Bad Reviews

An important part of ORM is the creation and sustenance of a favorable online image with Remove Negative News Article Service. These services achieve this by: Creating a Strong Brand Voice: Uniform and positive messaging on all digital platforms contributes to favorable brand portrayal. Generating Positive Reviews: Encouraging happy customers to write good reviews can help mitigate the impact of any negative ones. Engaging with Audiences: Being involved in online discussions and responding to consumer questions boosts credibility and shows dedication to making consumers happy.

[gurutrends]

France Court Orders Google To Stop Move To Suppress Media Content In Search Results

A Paris commercial court has ordered Google to stop an alleged plan to limit access to certain media articles in its search results. France Court Orders Google To Stop Move To Suppress Media Content In Search Results A Paris commercial court has ordered Google to stop an alleged plan to limit access to certain media articles in its search results. The court’s decision on Wednesday was in…

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SOMETHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW

Your full legal name, phone number, and current address could be publicly accessible on the website WhitePages, regardless of any knowledge to you.

If you're curious, you can search either through the WhitePages website OR by typing (FIRST and LAST NAME + CURRENT CITY + WHITEPAGES) into Google (or your preferred search engine.)

For reference, I keep my identity on the internet on the down-low (ex: no social media attached to my name, no posts with easily identifiable locations, etc) and yet, somehow, it still had a concerning amount of info: my address history, people I'm related to, phone numbers, AND my FULL current address. Down to the street number. Which, of everything, I found the most unnerving. Especially because I had no clue; I hadn't received any indication from the site itself that it was publishing this information. I can't imagine what could happen to people with a history of abusive relationships or stalkers.

As a disclaimer, some of the information was a little cattywampus-- it seems to mistake landlines for personal cell numbers, among other nitty gritty things. But, if someone has malicious intent, any information can be harmful. Additionally, you have to pay to see certain facts-- it reveals things like email addresses, criminal records, land ownership, extended family relationships, etc. However it only costs like... 5 bucks. Not much of a barrier for the curious, let alone predatory individuals.

Fortunately! It's not difficult to request for your information to be taken down.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND YOUR INFORMATION ON WHITEPAGES CONCERNING.

Go to their Opt Out site-- you can search it, or use this link! https://www.whitepages.com/suppression-requests

Supply the URL to your profile, and provide any details as to why you want it removed

provide your phone number for a verification code

You're all done!

I just completed doing this, and according to the notification, it takes about 24 hours for the website to take your info down. All in all, it took me under 5 mintues to complete everything.

I just wanted to share because I was honestly stunned; I google myself from time to time, and this is not a result that pops up from a simple name search. I can only imagine the harm this sort of thing could do to more vulnerable people. It's also a goldmine for scammers, or spam callers. I hope this helps :)

TL;DR: Important personal information could be public on Whitepages, and it's fairly simple to get this information taken down.

[mariacallous]

Apple is among three tech giants being investigated for failing to comply with the European Union’s new competition rules, in another blow to the embattled smartphone maker.

Apple was the primary focus of an EU press conference on Monday morning. But authorities also opened formal investigations into Meta and Alphabet, Google’s parent company. The trio are the first to be subject to formal probes under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act, the bloc’s landmark competition law, which took effect on March 7.

Under the new rules, six of the world’s largest tech companies, known in the EU as “gatekeepers,” were asked to provide evidence that they were not harming competition. “We are not convinced that the solutions by Alphabet, Apple, and Meta respect their obligations for a fairer and more open digital space for European citizens and businesses,” said Thierry Breton, EU industry chief, in a statement on Monday. “Should our investigation conclude that there is lack of full compliance with the DMA, gatekeepers could face heavy fines.” Under the Digital Markets Act, officials can levy fines of up to 10 percent of tech giants’ global revenue or 20 percent for repeat violations.

Following weeks of criticism directed at Apple by developers, the EU’s competition chief Margrethe Vestager said a formal investigation would focus on two elements of the smartphone maker’s business: the limits Apple places on developers trying to link from the App Store to their own websites, and how hard Apple makes it to replace default, native apps like Photos or iCloud with third-party alternatives.

“Gatekeepers have an obligation to enable easy uninstallation of apps and easy change of default settings,” Vestager said in the press conference. “Apple’s compliance model does not seem to meet the objective of this obligation.”

EU officials are also considering another formal investigation into whether Apple’s rules for alternative app stores—allowing users to download apps from places other than the official App Store—comply with the Digital Markets Act rules. Apple is confident its business is compliant, company spokesperson Rob Saunders told WIRED. “Teams across Apple have created a wide range of new developer capabilities, features, and tools to comply with the regulation,” he said in a statement. “At the same time, we’ve introduced protections to help reduce new risks to the privacy, quality, and security of our EU users’ experience.”

Apple has emerged as a focal point for competition officials in both the EU and the US. The EU announcement on Monday follows a lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice last week that claimed the smartphone maker had established an iPhone monopoly that was suppressing competition and harming consumers.

The lawsuit cited four internal Apple emails that, the DOJ claimed, illustrate how executives knowingly restrict users and developers in unfair ways. In one exchange from 2010, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs and an unnamed Apple executive discussed how a new ad for Amazon’s Kindle gave the impression that it is easy to switch from iPhone to Android. “Not fun to watch,” the executive wrote.

The Apple crackdown also comes amid wider scrutiny of the ways tech giants have managed to maintain dominance. On Monday, the EU announced Alphabet was also subject to a formal investigation into the limits placed on developers selling their apps through the Android app store. In December of last year, a US court ruled that the Google Play Store was a monopoly.

EU officials added that they were concerned by the way Alphabet ranks results in Google Search, according to Breton. “Gatekeepers should not use their power to promote their own services over their rivals and ranking should be based on transparent, fair, and nondiscriminatory terms,” Breton said in Monday’s press conference. “Based on our preliminary assessment, this does not seem to be the case when it comes to how results are presented on Google Search.”

Google plans to defend its approach. “To comply with the Digital Markets Act, we have made significant changes to the way our services operate in Europe,” said Oliver Bethell, the company’s director of EMEA competition, in a statement. “We have engaged with the European Commission, stakeholders and third parties in dozens of events over the past year to receive and respond to feedback, and to balance conflicting needs within the ecosystem.”

Meanwhile, the Meta investigation will focus on the company’s “pay or consent” model, Breton said. In November, Facebook-parent Meta announced that its users could opt out of seeing ads for a fee of $10 a month. After critics suggested users were essentially being asked to pay for privacy, the company offered last week to halve that monthly price to €5.99 ($6.50).

“This has forced millions of users across Europe into a binary choice: Pay or consent,” said Breton in the press conference, noting that if users consent, their data from messaging app Messenger can be used for targeted ads on Instagram. “We have serious doubts that that consent is really free when you are confronted with a binary choice.”

Ad-free subscriptions are a well-established business model, Meta spokesperson Matthew Pollard told WIRED. “We designed Subscription for No Ads to address several overlapping regulatory obligations, including the DMA,” he said.

The Digital Markets Act dictates investigations should be concluded in 12 months. It’s unclear how the deadline will be affected by the European elections, which are due to take place in June.