In yet another glaring example of big tech’s manipulation, Google has been caught in a controversy that smells distinctly of censorship and election interference. The uproar began when users on X pointed out that Google‘s autocomplete feature mysteriously failed to show the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump—a critical issue that should be prominent in the public’s search queries.
Google’s response? A rather tepid assurance that they’ve got “protections in place against Autocomplete predictions associated with political violence.” But who defines what constitutes political violence in their algorithm? The tech giant claims these safeguards are to keep us safe, but instead, they seem to conveniently align with a leftist agenda that seeks to erase any incident that might garner sympathy for Trump or disrupt the liberal narrative.
The implications are profound and sinister. By selectively filtering what the American public is prompted to view or search, Google wields the power to shape perceptions, bury significant events, and sway public opinion—all under the guise of protecting us from ourselves.
Donald Trump Jr. hit the nail on the head when he accused Google of “intentional election interference.” It’s an assertion that’s hard to dismiss when the tech giant’s past is littered with similar accusations. Whether it’s tweaking algorithms or shadow-banning conservative content, the pattern is clear and deeply undemocratic.
It’s time for tech entrepreneurs who still value freedom of speech to step up and create alternatives to Google. We need platforms that champion open discourse, not those that decide what we should see or think. After all, if we can’t trust our sources of information, how can we trust anything we believe or the decisions we make based on that information? It’s not just about one incident or one search term—it’s about the integrity of our information system and, ultimately, our democracy itself.
