Google has long been blasted over its alleged liberal bias. Critics claim the tech giant favors left-leaning perspectives. Reports and internal documents suggest Google’s algorithms and content moderation deliberately suppress content that challenges the liberal narrative. This bias is said to affect search results, news rankings, and YouTube demonetization.
Controversy grew during the 2016 and 2020 U.S. elections. Google was accused of influencing public opinion. The company allegedly prioritized certain news sources and viewpoints.
Employees claim the internal culture favors a liberal ideology. Conservative opinions are reportedly marginalized. The company has tried, in the past, to claim this was not the case. It has even faced scrutiny from congressional leaders.
But it seems Google has not learned its lesson. Because X users have posted screenshots showing the search engine censoring out a major historical moment. And it has everything to do with the Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump.
From The Post Millennial:
Google has been accused of election interference for omitting the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump from its autocomplete, which was one of the most viral recent moments in world history. The Google home search engine does not autofill to include President Trump when the words “assassination attempt on” are written in the search bar.On Sunday morning, screenshots of Google’s autocomplete eliminating the “assassination attempt on” Donald Trump from its choices appeared in numerous X posts…
Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) said he would be making an official inquiry into Google to address the matter.
I Googled this now. WOW!
H/T @jarvis_best pic.twitter.com/debHJQnjhw
— Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) July 28, 2024
The Controversy
Google is in hot water again. The tech giant is accused of meddling in the 2024 election. This time, it’s about a shocking omission. Google allegedly removed the Trump assassination attempt from autocomplete. People noticed something odd. When typing “assassination attempt on…” autocomplete provided many other phrases. Shockingly missing was Donald Trump’s name. This sparked outrage. Many believe Google is trying to influence voters. The omission seems deliberate and alarming.
Backlash from the Public
Critics are furious. They claim Google is hiding vital information. Many see this as clear election interference. The omission prevents people from easily finding news about the attempt. It raises questions about Google’s neutrality. Considering this was one of the most viral moments in recent history—and perhaps the biggest moment in presidential election history in decades—Google leaving it out is suspect.
Fallout from Congress
This phenomenon was not ignored by members of Congress. Sen. Roger Marshall noticed people posting this online. He criticized Google putting Truman in their autocomplete, but not Donald Trump. The senator announced he would be making an official inquiry about this. This will require Google to respond quickly to this controversy.
Why is @Google suppressing the search about the Trump assassination attempt? These are all screenshots from this morning. Has there been a dramatic increase in Truman biographers in the last two weeks?
I’ll be making an official inquiry into @google this week – I look forward… pic.twitter.com/GD5SOvvcdX
— Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) July 28, 2024
Either they will restore Donald Trump’s name to these searches. Or they will have to become entangled in another inquiry from the Senate. That’s not as obvious of a choice as you might think. Google is run by hardcore leftists who do not want Trump to return to office. They might prefer hiding this search result and going before the Senate, then letting users find out the facts about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
Key Takeaways:
- Users discovered Google was hiding search suggestions for the assassination attempt on Trump.
- The search box suggested historical attempts on presidents, but omitted Donald Trump’s name.
- Sen. Roger Marshall took note and promised to open an official inquiry into the alleged bias.
Source: The Post Millennial
