Google staff brainstormed ways in which to change search functions to counter the Trump administration’s arguable 2017 travel ban. The Wall Street Journal reported on the day, citing internal emails.
However, Google staff mentioned they may tweak the company’s search-related functions to indicate users the way to contribute to pro-immigration organizations and phone lawmakers and government agencies.
Even though, President Donald Trump’s travel ban quickly barred guests and immigrants from seven majority Muslim countries. It spurred public outcry and was revised several times. Trump’s same the travel ban required to shield the United States against attacks by Islamist militants, and therefore the Supreme Court upheld the live in June.
However, the Google staff projected ways to “leverage”. Search functions and take steps to counter what they considered to be “islamophobic, algorithmically biased results from search terms ‘Islam’, ‘Muslim’, ‘Iran’, etc.” and “prejudiced, algorithmically biased search results from search terms ‘Mexico’, ‘Hispanic’, ‘Latino’, etc,”. The Journal other, quoting from the emails
Meanwhile, Google voice same the emails delineated group action and none
of the ideas enforced. She same the corporate doesn’t manipulate
search results or modify product to push political opinions.
“Our processes and policies wouldn’t have allowed for any manipulation of
search results to push political ideologies,”. They voice same in a statement.
