Google Says Trump Shooting Search Result Issues Due to Bugs, Algorithm

The former president’s name was omitted from Google’s autocomplete feature after his near-assassination.
Google Says Trump Shooting Search Result Issues Due to Bugs, Algorithm
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, is whisked away by Secret Service after shots rang out at a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. has attributed failures in its search engine results about former President Donald Trump and the recent attempt on his life to unspecified “bugs” and the search engine’s algorithm, according to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).

Google users searching for information about the former president last week reported their queries returned news stories about Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s name was also noticeably absent from Google’s list of suggested queries when users searched for it or about the July 13 assassination attempt against Trump.

Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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