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Google algorithm fail puts 4chan's wrongly named Las Vegas gunman on top of search

October 2, 2017

In times of crisis, can you trust an algorithm to deliver the most accurate and up-to-date news you’re craving to get? 

In the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting that left more than 50 dead and 200 injured, the answer seems to be a big fat no. 

This is the Google search result when you look up the name of “Geary Danley,” who is currently at the center of a 4chan-inspired conspiracy theory that wrongly identifies him as the gunman:

Image: google news/screengrab

Two out of four results are 4chan threads from the online lair of the alt-right, /pol/, which is infamous for trolling and spreading misinformation and fake news (another is Iranian state-funded Press TV).  Read more…

More about Trolling, 4chan, Fake News, Las Vegas Shooting, and 4chan Pol
Source: Mashable
Original Post: Google algorithm fail puts 4chan's wrongly named Las Vegas gunman on top of search

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