Trump Alleges that Google is 'censoring' News about Him and Zuckerberg has Pledged not to Back Democrats
Donald Trump, the former US president, accused Google of stifling images and news about the Republican presidential contender. According to Trump, using Google to get any photographs or information on the July 13 failed attempt at his assassination was difficult. Trump has made charges against Google, but the company has denied any censorship. "Google has performed terribly. Due to their extreme irresponsibility, I believe that Google will soon face closure since Congress is unlikely to tolerate it. Really, I don't believe that Google ought to exercise caution", Trump said.
Some users on X have claimed in the last few days that certain phrases are being "banned" or "censored" by search. We want to clear the air and say that's not the case. The articles are about our Autocomplete function, which anticipates searches to help you save time. Autocomplete," a social media message from it stated.
Due to antiquated methods protecting against political violence, Google admitted that its autocomplete tool could not forecast queries pertaining to the murder attempt on former President Trump. The predicted questions did not come up as expected, even in light of the horrifying events in Butler, Pennsylvania."Once the issue was flagged, we started working on improvements, and they're already rolling out," it stated.
Google quickly identified the problem and started rolling out patches, which are live now.
"Secondly, users complained on social media that Autocomplete wasn't displaying appropriate forecasts for "President Donald." As you can see in the attached image, this specific problem was a flaw that affected inquiries for many former presidents, including former President Obama. It also affected queries from other political parties.
'Vice President K' did not display any predictions when typed. We've released an update that has enhanced all of these forecasts," it said.
Trump claimed Zuckerberg apologized and pledged not to assist Democrats
The current Republican presidential contender, Donald Trump, claims that Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, contacted him to apologize for blocking his material on the network. In an interview with Fox News, Trump revealed that Zuckerberg apologized and told him that he would not support any Democratic candidates in the 2018 election. The Facebook CEO allegedly praised Trump's efforts, calling them 'wonderful' and 'brave'.
Trump stated that Zuckerberg had called him several times, with one conversation being following a recent event. Additionally, Trump asserted that Zuckerberg expressed sympathy for his attitude and reiterated his intention not to support any Democratic candidates. According to PTI, Trump stated that Zuckerberg commended his actions, stating, "That was really amazing, it was very brave".
Trump responded to the improvements at Facebook, stating, "I believe they have made some progress. Mark Zuckerberg has ceased doing what he did five years ago: he spent $500 million to influence the outcome. "I don't think he's doing it anymore."
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