The tech giant Google has recently come under fire for allegedly meddling in the 2024 presidential election.
This accusation stems from the company's omission of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump from its autocomplete feature, despite the incident being one of the most widely circulated recent events in global history. When users type "assassination attempt on" into the Google search bar, the engine does not suggest President Trump's name.
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the 45th President, has been vocal in his criticism of Google's actions. He described the situation as "truly despicable," suggesting that it could potentially influence the outcome of the upcoming presidential election.
As reported by The Post Millennial, the issue came to light on Sunday morning when screenshots of Google's autocomplete feature, excluding the phrase "assassination attempt on Donald Trump," began circulating on various X posts. Independent verification by individuals confirmed that the search engine indeed did not suggest the assassination attempt on President Trump.
Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) has expressed his intention to launch an official inquiry into Google's handling of the matter. "I look forward to their response," Marshall stated, indicating his anticipation for Google's explanation.
In response to the controversy, Google issued a statement to the New York Post, explaining that its autocomplete system is designed to exclude suggestions "associated with political violence." The tech behemoth maintained that no "manual action" was taken to alter these predictions. "We're working on improvements to ensure our systems are more up to date," Google stated. The company emphasized that autocomplete is merely a tool to expedite searches, and users retain the freedom to search for any topic. Google assured that it had provided quality information to those seeking details about the unfortunate incident.
However, Google is not the only tech company accused of censoring the assassination attempt on Trump. Meta AI has also reportedly suppressed information about the incident, as revealed by Jack Posobiec, the senior editor at Human Events.
The assassination attempt in question occurred on July 13, when Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, targeted President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The incident resulted in a mass shooting that claimed the life of Trump supporter Corey Comperatore and critically injured a military veteran. Despite the gravity of the event, its omission from major tech platforms raises questions about the impartiality of these entities in the political landscape.
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