Fact Check: Google Searches for 'Where to Vote for Harris' Produced a Map on Election Day 2024. Here's Why No Map Appeared for Trump's Name
X owner Elon Musk asked if this Election Day rumor was true. Our research found it was a mixture of truth and missing context.
Yes, Google briefly displayed a map when users searched ‘where to vote Harris’ but not Trump
The search engine resolved the issue, stating it displayed results for “Harris” and not “Trump” because Harris is also a county in Texas.
Fact Check: Google results on voting for Harris and Trump fixed, company says
Differing Google answers to the question "where can I vote" depending on which candidate name was searched stemmed from a programming glitch the company corrected within a few hours on Tuesday, a Google spokesperson said online.
Google Says ‘Fix Is Coming’ for Search Feature Showing Map Directions for Where to Vote for Harris, Not for Trump
The inconsistency was platformed by X owner Elon Musk on Tuesday morning The post Google Says ‘Fix Is Coming’ for Search Feature Showing Map Directions for Where to Vote for Harris, Not for Trump appeared first on TheWrap.
Fact Check: Google Falsely Called Out For Harris Bias On Election Night
While the Google map result did happen, there is no evidence that Google deliberately engineered results to show where to vote for Harris. The company has said the result occurred because of a similar place name. There is also no evidence the search engine projected a huge photo of Harris on its search page.
Google admits ‘where can I vote’ feature favored Harris over Trump, says issue is now fixed
Google says it fixed an issue after voters noticed the tech giant helped locate where to vote for Vice President Harris but failed to inform potential voters of former President Trump where they could cast a ballot.
US Election Results: Not Trump Or Harris, Robert Kennedy Topped Google Trends
Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in both the popular vote and the Electoral College. Needless to say, the US election has been the most talked-about event today in the digital sphere—from social media to search engines.
Fact Check: Google did not only show maps to Harris voters
X owner Elon Musk has shared a video in which Google appears to only show maps to polling places for people searching for "Harris"— but not when searching for "Trump." DW checks the facts.While vote counting is underway in the United States,
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