Google Resolves Voting Map Discrepancy Favoring Harris Over Trump
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On Election Day, a Google search for "Where can I vote for Harris?" displayed a voting map due to "Harris" being a county name in Texas, while a similar search for "Trump" did not show a map. Google explained this discrepancy was not intentional and promised a fix. The issue was highlighted by Elon Musk on X, sparking conspiracy theories about Google's political bias. This follows a similar controversy involving Amazon's Alexa providing different responses to questions about voting for Trump and Harris.
- Google Explains Why Search for ‘Where Can I Vote for Harris’ Showed a Map While Similar Trump Search Didn’t Variety
- Google admits ‘where can I vote’ feature favored Harris over Trump, says issue is now fixed Fox News
- Google Fixes ‘Where to Vote’ Glitch That Angered Elon Musk The Wall Street Journal
- This Google election conspiracy theory doesn’t hold up The Verge
- Google claims it fixed discrepancy showing poll locations for Harris searches, but not Trump New York Post
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