Google has picked an answer for you - too bad it's often wrong

Going beyond search, the internet giant is promoting a single result over all others, and many are contentious, improbable or laughably incorrect

Google became the world’s go-to source of information by ranking billions of links from millions of sources. Now, for many queries, the internet giant is presenting itself as the authority on truth by promoting a single search result as the answer.

To the question “Does money buy happiness?” Google recently highlighted a result that stated: “There is enough scientific research to prove” it.

“Who are the worst CEOs of all time?” Google answered with the names and photos of 11 chief executives, including Gordon Bethune of Continental Airlines and Robert Nardelli of Home Depot Inc.

Sometimes, Google’s response depends on how the question