This time, his accusations did not go unanswered. This Tuesday, while election day was in full swing, billionaire Elon Musk accused Google of siding with Kamala Harris. According to the owner of X, who shared posts from conservative accounts, the search engine provided information on how to vote for Kamala Harris but not Donald Trump.
A video shows a search for “where can I vote Harris” then “where can I vote Trump.” In the first case, Google offers a map, but not in the second. “Others see the same thing? », asked the one who publicly supports the Republican candidate.
The “solved” problem
The company concerned was quick to respond directly to Elon Musk on where to vote triggers for some searches because Harris is also the name of a county in Texas. This also happens for Vance (Donald Trump’s running mate)because it is also the name of a county. A fix is in progress,” Google assured, specifying that “very few people actually search for polling stations this way.”
The “where to vote” panel is triggering for some specific searches bc Harris is also the name of a county in TX. Happens for “Vance” too bc it’s also the name of a county. Fix is coming. Note very few people actually search for voting places this way. pic.twitter.com/P8xSxcJmLa
— News from Google (@NewsFromGoogle) November 5, 2024
Shortly after, the company assured that the problem was resolved. If Elon Musk thanked her “for the clarification”, her initial accusations were emulated. Among Republican Internet users, several believe that Google made this fix because it had “been caught red-handed interfering in the elections,” reports The Independent.
Daring attacks, while a lawyer from the Republican camp admitted in court on Monday that the lottery launched by Elon Musk to reward each day a voter from a key state who signed his pro-Trump petition owed nothing to chance. Winners were chosen to be “spokespersons” in exchange for the $1 million jackpot.
