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Google Accused of Election Interference After Omitting Search Results for Failed Trump Assassination

 

A big tech company is under fire after it reportedly scrapped search results for the would-be assassination of former President Donald Trump, resulting in the Senate launching an investigation into the matter. 

GooglereportedlyfailedtopopulatedesiredsearchresultswhenuserstriedsearchingfortheJuly13failedassassinationattemptandinsteadfoundrecommendedsearchresults forotherhigh-profilefigureswhofacedsimilarattacks. ThefailedassassinationofRonaldReaganandformerPresidentGeraldFord.TheassassinationofArchdukeFerdinandandtheshootingofBobMarleycanallbefoundonthewebsite.However,nosearchresultsofthemostrecentattemptedassassinationinvolvingTrumpcouldnotbepopulated.  Theformerpresident’sson,DonaldTrumpJr.,hasaccusedGoogleofsuppressingsearchresultsforhisfather’sattemptedassassinationandinterferingwiththe2024election.  Sen.RogerMarshall(R-Kan.)promisedtomakean“officialinquiry”intoGoogle,questioningthemotivesbehindthemove.  Inaddition,RepublicanRep.ChipRoy(R-TX)didhisownresearchandverifiedthattherumorsweretr