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Donald Trump has on Friday accused Google of showing only “bad stories” about him while vowing to have the tech giant prosecuted if he gets back in the White House.
Trump had also revealed that he provided no backing for his accusation in a post on his Truth Social platform, in which he added that the search engine displays only positive articles about his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris.
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“This is an ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, and hopefully the Justice Department will criminally prosecute them for this blatant Interference of Elections,” he said in the post.
“If not, and subject to the Laws of our Country, I will request their prosecution, at the maximum levels, when I win the election.”
Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The tech giant does not disclose the inner workings of the software that powers its ubiquitous search engine.
However, factors known to influence search results for news stories include the timeliness and popularity of topics.
Trump is at the center of numerous criminal and civil cases in which he faces accusations including sexual abuse, paying hush money to a porn star, interfering with the 2020 election and trying to thwart the peaceful transition of power after President Joe Biden defeated him.
In other news, the Israeli government has rebuffed a call from its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, insisting it will continue to engage Hezbollah militants “until victory” is secured. This declaration comes ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s forthcoming speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Israeli attacks on Iran-supported Hezbollah strongholds throughout Lebanon have resulted in hundreds of fatalities this week, prompting the militant group to unleash rocket barrages as retaliation against Israeli forces.
The United States, alongside France and other allies, unveiled a 21-day ceasefire proposal on Wednesday, stemming from discussions held between President Joe Biden and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during the UN General Assembly in New York.
