I haven't listened to this https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Can-Google-Manipulate-Your-Thoughts-And-Behaviors but it stuck out as a point of interest  to revisit while I've been looking for details about Bre Payton.  Can Google Manipulate Your Thoughts And Behaviors? 12/10/2018 Dr. Robert Epstein is a longtime psychology researcher and professor. Bre Payton interviews Epstein on his studies of Internet user data, Google's censorship, online privacy, and how search engines can be used to shift opinions and votes. He has also found that Internet users are divulging nearly 40 % more personal information online than they would if they knew more about how that information might be used.