Google is facing scrutiny for allegedly banning search suggestions related to Presidential candidate Donald Trump. Searches for Trump in the United States reportedly return unrelated results, such as Donald Duck and Ronald Reagan, rather than relevant information about the former President.
This issue was highlighted by billionaire Elon Musk, who recently endorsed Trump. Many critics are accusing Google of election interference, arguing that the alleged shadow banning could impact the electoral process.
Google has yet to respond to these allegations.
Trump is set to face Kamala Harris in the November election after President Biden withdrew from the race for health reasons.
This controversy is reminiscent of the 2016 election, when Trump was accused of colluding with Russia to influence voter opinions and sway key states in his favor. Allegations of shadow banning on the world’s leading search engine could have significant implications for the upcoming election.
