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Google ‘fixes’ issues with voting search results that weren’t actually broken

Google says it has addressed an issue with its search engine that saw it displaying a "where to vote" panel, which includes a map of polling places, for

The problem, according to Musk and his supporters, was that users who searched for “Where can I vote for Harris?” would see a map display prompting them to enter a street address to find their local polling place. The conspiracy raised didn’t hold water, though, as Google confirmed on X that the search engine was effectively working as intended given that “Harris” is also the name of a location — a county in Texas — while Trump is not. Despite this clarification, Google decided to change how and when the “where to vote” panel would appear in response to these searches, making it appear like the company was taking accountability for a mistake it made.

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