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Google uses an algorithm called PageRank to rank search results.

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PageRank, developed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1996, evaluates the importance of a web page based on the number and quality of links pointing to it. This algorithm revolutionised the way internet searches work.

Source: Nature

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