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Joe Biden Temporarily Omitted from Google’s Presidential Search Results

A technical error briefly removed Biden's presidency from Google's list of U.S. presidents, raising questions about Big Tech's role in political content management.

  • Google search results briefly excluded Joe Biden from the list of U.S. presidents, displaying Donald Trump as having served consecutive terms.
  • The issue, described by Google as a 'data error' in its knowledge graph, was resolved early Thursday morning around 2:00 AM ET.
  • Users on social media flagged the omission, with some speculating about intentional bias, while others dismissed it as a technical mishap.
  • The incident occurred shortly after top tech CEOs, including Google's Sundar Pichai, attended Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
  • This event adds to ongoing scrutiny of Big Tech's influence over political content, following recent controversies involving Meta and TikTok.
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