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2010-01-08 Science & Technology

Is Google censoring 'Islam' suggestions?

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Posted by ryuge 2010-01-08 11:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 could indeed be a bug. Typing "Koran is" gives the same range of responses as the suggestions for "Bible is" and "Torah is". if not a bug, I'd expect the "koran is" suggestions to be void as well.

Posted by Solomon Glulet1502 2010-01-08 11:29|| 2010-01-08 11:29|| Front Page Top

#2 works with Bing.

Posted by Clem Floluns2485 2010-01-08 14:37|| 2010-01-08 14:37|| Front Page Top

#3 The answer is right in the article....

"Google says it filters out pornographic terms, dirty words, and hate and violence terms. "

Goog got a hit on at least 2 of the 4 exclusion rules and maybe the other two as well.

Posted by Mercutio 2010-01-08 14:57|| 2010-01-08 14:57|| Front Page Top

#4 "...a religion of piats"?

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-01-08 16:42|| 2010-01-08 16:42|| Front Page Top

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