Google apologized for some racist results in its mapping service after it was revealed that the search for the word “black house” or “black king” as one of the arrojase Main results White House, referring to US President Barack Obama
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“some inappropriate in Google Maps results should not have appeared and apologize for have appeared any offense this may have caused, “said a spokesman for the company said in a statement, after revealing the search conducted by The Washington Post.
According to the newspaper, searching for the word” house black “or” black king “ cast as the primary outcome, or one of the top three, the White House.
“Our teams are working to fix the problem quickly,” the spokesman added.
Google recently suspended temporarily the option that allowed the public edit the maps after several incidents like Google mascot urinating on the Apple logo in Pakistan.
The technology company based in Mountain View (California) said it will make an update on the situation next May 27 and meanwhile has invited users to communicate any issues with Google Maps.
Google says that attacks on its mapping service have intensified in recent months, but it is unclear whether the latest incident with the White House is the work of others or a problem with the search algorithm of the company.
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