Google Autocomplete omits Trump assassination attempt suggestions
Google's Autocomplete feature was found to be omitting suggested search terms related to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. Users and politicians, including Donald Trump Jr. and Senator Roger Marshall, accused Google of election interference. Google stated that no manual action was taken and that its systems include protections against predictions associated with political violence. The company said it is working on improvements.
- Date it happened
- 2024-07-28
- Organisation involved
- Product, system or model
- Autocomplete
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