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The leading search engine, Baidu, has faced sharp criticism from users in recent days for prominently featuring its own platform, Baijiahao, a content aggregator, in search results in order to drive advertising revenue. Although Baijiahao allows individuals to register to publish content, privacy is thin, with individuals forced to post a photograph of themselves with their ID during the registration process.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times