A new tactic we have noticed as of late for a website to create a buzz over a certain topic or article is to try and get a specific search term or phrase listed in Google’s trending topics page. Infowars has sent out a message to it’s readers to do a search in Google for the phrase “Resentment Toward Government,” in an effort to get that phrase displayed on the Google Trends page. They have seemingly done just that. From the Infowars site:
We need to draw attention to this criminal effort by the government to violate the Fourth Amendment and trash our founding ideals.
Search “Resentment toward government.”
The article that Infowars is trying to draw attention to is one written by Joseph Watson, titled “Authorities Plan To Trawl Phone Calls And E Mails For Signs Of “Resentment Toward Government””. The article goes on to discuss how the government is intruding more and more into the everyday lives of Americans. It is a rather well written article, and certainly brings up some valid points. Gaming Google Trends on the other hand, may not be the most legitimate and moral way to bring attention to an article though.