X’s key advertisers aren’t pausing campaigns – they’re walking away
Experts predict that the Elon Musk-owned platform will lose as much as $75 million in ad revenue by the end of the year.
Topic: Antisemitism
Apple pulls all ads from X amid antisemitic and far-right content concerns
The tech giant is the latest major advertiser to distance itself from X, following IBM's decision to pause advertising on the platform.
Brands pause X ad spending after ads serve with pro-Nazi content
A week after X introduced new brand safety measures, ads for at least 19 brands appeared alongside content promoting fascism.
Antisemitic memes in image results highlight vulnerabilities in search
“Data voids” enable offensive content to rise to the top of the search results.
A deep look at Google’s biggest-ever search quality crisis
Under fire for months, can Google reverse the drip-drip-drip of criticism as incorrect, absurd or even dangerous results surface to the top?
Have Google and Facebook become unwitting tools of extremism?
Google and Facebook are committed to facts and progress, but The Guardian argues they may be helping to undermine both.
Google Make Deal With French Anti-Racism Groups Over ‘Jew’ Search Suggestions
Google in deal with French groups over ‘Jew’ suggestion via the AFP reports Google has made a deal with several French anti-racism groups of Google offering ‘Jew’ to the search suggestions for several prominent names in that country. Our earlier story named Google Queries Reveal Potential “Underground” Anti-Semitism In France explains that the French people […]
Why Does Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Hate Rick Santorum?
US presidential candidate Rick Santorum pulled off a surprise last night, winning caucuses and primaries in three states. So what’s with Bing listing an anti-Santorum web site first in its results in a search for his last name? Does Microsoft have some type of liberal agenda! Wait, you didn’t realize Rick Santorum has a “Bing […]
Why Siri Can’t Find Abortion Clinics & How It’s Not An Apple Conspiracy
“I’m standing in front of a Planned Parenthood,” the CNN reporter says, “And Siri can’t find it when I search for abortion clinic.” No, it can’t. It’s not because Apple is pro-life. It’s because Planned Parenthood doesn’t call itself an abortion clinic. Welcome To Search Scandals, Apple It’s been interesting to watch the Siri Abortiongate […]
Should Rick Santorum’s “Google Problem” Be Fixed?
Is Google (and Bing, by the way) not being “responsible” by failing to remove an anti-Rick Santorum web site? The Republican presidential candidate believes so, speaking out this week against an unfavorable listing for his name. But “fixing” Santorum’s “Google problem” isn’t as easy as it sounds. Defining Santorum For those who aren’t familiar with […]
Argentine Court Orders Google To Censor Results, Halt Suggestions
An Argentine court has ordered Google to stop “suggesting” searches that lead to sites deemed anti-Semitic and remove the sites from the search engine’s index. The company has reportedly said it won’t take action until getting the official order from the Buenos Aires court. The injunction, which represents censorship of search results, stems from a […]
Google Queries Reveal Potential “Underground” Anti-Semitism In France
French newspaper Le Monde issued a report using search query data to argue that the French are pre-occupied with whether their leaders (and would-be leaders) are Jewish. According to AFP, data from Google’s search suggest/auto-complete function indicates that French people are routinely searching on politicians’ names followed by the world “juif,” which means “Jewish” in […]
Google Pulls Roald Dahl Logo Due To Anti-Semitic Concerns?
Philipp Lenssen reports that Google pulled the special Roald Dahl Logo early, possibly due to anti-Semitic concerns. Google released a statement saying “Google has decided to remove its Doodle of Roald Dahl based on user concerns.” Google has not explained what those concerns might have been. But some believe it may have been about the […]
News Search + Personalization + Social Media = Wikio
Wikio is a relatively new startup that blends articles from major news web sites and blogs with commentary and tags from Wikio users. It also offers powerful search and customization options that go beyond what you find at most other “media harvesting” sites on the web. Google News offers personalization, but doesn’t let you choose […]
14 “Is Google Evil?” Tipping Points Since 2001
There's growing concern about the type of company Google is becoming. Yet Google's has survived these "tipping points" so far.