Elon Musk leveled accusations against Google on Monday, claiming interference in the election due to Trump autocomplete results. Musk intensified his criticism of Google, alleging bias against former President Donald Trump following an incident involving Google’s autocomplete feature. Musk, along with other conservative figures, highlighted that autocomplete suggestions for phrases such as “assassination attempt of” and “president donald” do not adequately showcase Trump, despite a recent assassination attempt targeting him.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 29, 2024
Elon Musk’s tweet sharing screenshots of unexpected autocomplete suggestions, such as “president donald duck” and “president donald regan,” instead of directly referencing Trump, has sparked significant attention. His tweet questioning whether Google has a search ban on President Donald Trump has led to concerns about election interference and bias, particularly with the timing close to an election. The discussion has gained momentum on social media platforms like Twitter, with Donald Trump Jr. and others expressing similar concerns about deliberate manipulation by the tech giant.
Wow, Google has a search ban on President Donald Trump!
Election interference? pic.twitter.com/dJzgVAAFZA
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 29, 2024
“Big Tech is trying to interfere in the election AGAIN to help Kamala Harris,” Trump posted Sunday on Twitter. “We all know this is intentional election interference from Google. Truly despicable.”