Trump declares war on Google

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that Google search results about him are biased in favour of leftwing media.
Leaving aside whatever Machiavellian motives Trump has for tweeting for the time being, this move seems to mark an escalation in the debates over the role the big internet companies play in controlling the flow of public information and discussion. Being openly accused of acting in bad faith by such a powerful person is not something Google can afford to ignore.
Here are the tweets