Google to deliver wrong search results to would-be jihadis

[bananas]

Source: Telegraph

Jihadi sympathisers who type extremism-related words into Google will be shown anti-radicalisation links instead, under a pilot scheme announced by the internet giant.

The new technology means people at risk of radicalisation will be presented with internet links which are the exact opposite of what they were searching for.

Dr Anthony House, a senior Google executive, revealed the pilot scheme in evidence to MPs scrutinising the role of internet companies in combating extremism.

“We are working on counter-narratives around the world. This year one of the things we’re looking at is we are running two pilot programmes,” said Dr House.

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Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/12136765/Google-to-deliver-wrong-search-results-to-would-be-jihadis.html

[valerief]

1. Okay, kiddies, let's find out if any of us are on the Google Jihadi list! Kinda like the No-Fly list

[KamaAina]

2. I certainly hope this is not a beta for monkeywrenching any seemingly radical search

[hobbit709]

3. There are other search engines around.

[dbackjon]

5. So next - Bernie Sanders Platform directs you to a picture of Lenin?

Hillary Clinton search leads you to The Blaze?

[christx30]

10. A search for "top quality vodka"

takes you to a picture of a potato.

[TygrBright]

6. What could POSSIBLY go wrong....? n/t

[In_The_Wind]

9. hahahaha!

[Iggo]

7. And just who gets to decide who...?

Oh, who am I kidding.

[shawn703]

8. This doesn't sound like a well thought out idea to me

If they're targeting "people at risk of radicalization", I would like to know how they're making that determination. If they're just blanket targeting everyone and applying to any use of certain keywords, that censoring even research uses of those terms.

[femmocrat]

11. Wouldn't it work better if this wasn't public information?

Now they know all about it.

[uncle ray]

12. so they're applying their standard search algorithm?

[daleo]

13. Based on your browsing history

Here are some other terrorist organizations that you might enjoy.

[Nihil]

14. Well played sir!

[Odin2005]

15. Bwahahaha!