John Oliver screenshot

John Oliver: Republicans resisting immigration reform ‘like a child with vegetables’

Maddow screenshot

Maddow points out ‘fetal masturbation theorist’ is vice chair of House’s health panel

Professor William Ayers via Wikimedia Commons

Bill Ayers: Obama should be put on trial for war crimes

Jessica Lynn Howell charged with murder and child abuse

Police: Infant died after mother invited pedophile boyfriend to rape child

Home » Topics » International League Against Racism

Google reaches deal with anti-racism group over ‘Jew’ search suggestion

Google has reached a deal with French anti-racism groups which objected to the search engine suggesting users add "Jew" to searches for famous names. Google's autocomplete feature suggests what people might want based on algorithms of previous searches. Because users of Google.fr often ask whether celebrities are Jewish or not, the word "Jew" in French is frequently suggested. (AFP Photo/Michael Gottschalk)

Internet search giant Google has reached a deal under legal mediation with French anti-racism groups which objected to the search engine suggesting users add “Jew” to searches for prominent names. Both sides confirmed the deal had been reached for the groups to drop a legal complaint against Google but refused…

Read More

French group asks Google to stop suggesting ‘Jew’ in name searches

A French judge on Wednesday asked a mediator to resolve a dispute pitting Internet giant Google against anti-racism groups who object to the search engine suggesting users add "Jew" to name searches. (AFP Photo/Nicholas Kamm)

A French judge on Wednesday asked a mediator to resolve a dispute pitting Internet giant Google against anti-racism groups who object to the search engine suggesting users add “Jew” to name searches. The conflict stems from Google’s autocomplete feature that suggests what search people might want based on algorithms of…

Read More