Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday criticized Google, under Sundar Pichai's leadership, saying that if the tech giant was indeed interfering in the US Presidential election, they are going to face "a lot of trouble".
Musk shared a screenshot showing that a Google search for “president Donald” returned results like “president Donald Duck” and “president Donald Regan,” implying that Google might be suppressing searches for former US President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
“Wow, Google has a search ban on President Donald Trump! Election interference?” Musk questioned on his social media platform, X.
He added that Google could face serious repercussions if it is found interfering with the election.
An X user remarked that “Google is owned by Democrats,” while another follower noted, “Elon, I'm sure they'll claim you're suppressing the Democrats, but my algorithm shows me both parties posting their thoughts and opinions. Under the previous management, anyone who didn't share the same views as the left was limited or banned.”
Some users, however, criticized Musk, pointing out that “You have a search ban on so many accounts you don’t like. What’s the difference?”
In the meantime, a new media poll indicates a tight presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with Harris gaining substantial support among non-white voters and increased enthusiasm among Democrats. According to the Wall Street Journal poll, Trump is slightly ahead with 49 percent of the vote compared to Harris's 47 percent.
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