Timcast IRL · October 20, 2020 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #151 - James O'Keefe In Studio With BREAKING Expose On Google Election Interference
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 151 features James O'Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, joining Tim Pool and co-hosts to discuss a breaking investigative exposé on Google election interference. The episode opens with hosts discussing the Jeffrey Toobin Zoom scandal where the CNN analyst was caught masturbating during a virtual meeting. O'Keefe then presents undercover footage of a Google engineer, Ritesh Lakhar, a technical program manager at Google Cloud, who discusses how the company plays "God" with its search algorithms, showing double standards in content moderation that target Trump while leaving Democratic leaders' content untouched. Lakhar reportedly expressed guilt about outsourcing jobs overseas to spy on Americans and mentioned employees crying in Google's corridors when Trump won in 2016. The discussion explores claims of algorithmic bias favoring Joe Biden, with O'Keefe describing this as part one of a series of videos to be released throughout the week. Co-hosts engage with O'Keefe about the significance of having a current Google employee confirm suspicions about political bias in tech platforms.
TL;DR
- →James O'Keefe reveals Project Veritas undercover footage of Google engineer Ritesh Lakhar discussing algorithmic bias favoring Joe Biden
- →Google technical program manager claims company plays 'God' with search results, applying double standards for Trump vs. Democratic leaders
- →Lakhar reportedly expressed guilt about outsourcing jobs overseas to enable surveillance of American citizens
- →Co-hosts discuss Jeffrey Toobin's infamous Zoom incident before pivoting to the main story
- →O'Keefe announces this is part one of a multi-part investigative series on Google that will release daily throughout the week
- →Discussion explores implications of tech companies having unprecedented power over information and elections
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningHosts open with discussion of Jeffrey Toobin's Zoom scandal involving inappropriate behavior during a virtual meeting
- 2:30Guest IntroductionJames O'Keefe is introduced and prepares to present his breaking Project Veritas story on Google
- 3:30Main StoryO'Keefe presents the exposé on Google engineer Ritesh Lakhar discussing algorithmic bias and election interference
- 5:30Exposé DetailsDeep dive into the content of the undercover footage including claims about double standards and employee reactions to Trump's 2016 victory
- 8:00Series AnnouncementO'Keefe announces this is part one of a week-long series revealing different Google employees' statements
Notable Quotes
“This is a guy, Ritesh Lakhar, technical program manager at Google, and he works for the cloud. And he's talking about how the corporation plays God, and if it was fraud, it doesn't matter. But for Trump or for Melania, it matters.”
— James O'Keefe · explaining the breaking story about Google's alleged political bias
“We use hidden cameras, people are more honest. Sometimes the newsworthiness is such that people talk about the ethics of recording maybe a good man saying this, but the public's right to know is paramount.”
— Tim Pool · discussing the methodology behind Project Veritas undercover journalism
“He talks about how the corporate Google is outsourcing jobs in order to spy on Americans. And he feels guilty about this.”
— James O'Keefe · describing the content of the undercover footage
“None of this is surprising to you, but it may be one of the first times we ever heard them say it as a current employee.”
— Tim Pool · reflecting on the significance of having insider confirmation of suspected bias
“I can't see it, it says unavailable... so on so there's a there”
— Ian Crossland · reacting to technical difficulties trying to view the released video