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Google Listed 'Nazism' as the Ideology of the California Republican Party (gizmodo.com)

Less than a week ago, if you searched for the California Republican Party on Google, you might have read that the political party's ideologies included conservatism, market liberalism, and nazism. The latter listing has since been removed, and Google is blaming the results on Wikipedia "vandalism." From a report: Vice first reported the inclusion of "Nazism" under ideologies in Google's knowledge panel -- the box that shows up to the right of search results. It's unclear how long the term had been there, but the tech giant removed it after being notified by the publication. "We regret that vandalism on Wikipedia briefly appeared on our search results," Google tweeted on Thursday in response to California congressman and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. "This was not the the result of a manual change by Google. We have systems in place that catch vandalism before it impacts search results, but occasionally errors get through, and that happened here."

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  1. In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    So when is TBS going to cancel Samatha Bee's terminally unfunny half hour hate fest?

  2. In related news... by Moryath · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wikipedia's page was briefly honest and accurate about the Repugnant Klan Party but then someone tried to whitewash their cross burning asses again.

    1. Re:In related news... by Moryath · · Score: -1, Troll

      Funny how white supremacist cowards always post anonymously.

  3. Re:There are real issues by jedidiah · · Score: -1, Troll

    So? The DNC attracts people aligned with the other faction of mass murders from the 20th century. The leader of that faction generated a higher body count all on his own.

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    A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
  4. They Are Nazis by JimSadler · · Score: -1, Troll

    the republican party is dead for now. They have become the Trump party. And yes the Trump party does have Nazi like beliefs and commits many atrocities. One current atrocity is stealing the children of legal immigrants who are being processed for admission to the US. The Republican party always sheltered the American Nazi party as well as the KKK under th excuse of the "big tent" and the need for their votes. Cutting back medical care for millions of Americans is roughly the same as handing them a death sentence and carting them off to the ovens. Yes, America should quake in terror with the insane leader now in the White House. Does anyone actually believe that the tyrant in N. Korea would sign any meaningful agreement with Trump? Trump loves to cheat and break deals so just why would any sane leader sign anything with Trump.