Latest Target In War On Drugs: Google Autocomplete 154
netbuzz writes "The National Association of Attorneys General met in Boston this week and one panel focused on the 'safe harbor' provision of 1996 Communications Decency Act. Within that broader discussion, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood cited the autocomplete feature in Google search as evidence the company has more control over content than it contends. 'We know they manipulate the autocomplete feature,' Hood said, with his point being that there should be more such manipulation, not less. His primary example: a search on 'prescription drugs online' presents an autocomplete suggestion of 'prescription drugs online without a prescription.'"
google this (Score:5, Funny)
Re:FUCK Your WAR. (Score:5, Funny)
...thus began this Anon's War on War
He's a moron (Score:5, Funny)
And so is anyone who accepts the proffered autocomplete options without thinking about what he wants to search for.
On the other hand, here's an opportunity for GoogleClippy. "It looks like you're searching for illegal drugs online. How can I help you with that?"
The new front... (Score:5, Funny)
The new front in the war on drugs: minor inconvenience. Take that, drugs!
Strange, if you type in "Douchebags" . . . (Score:5, Funny)
. . . it auto-completes with "The National Association of Attorneys General" . . .
blame this guy (Score:5, Funny)
http://youtu.be/blB_X38YSxQ [youtu.be]
Re:FUCK Your WAR. (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:FUCK Your WAR. (Score:4, Funny)
but now I'm not sure I'll even host it again this year.
After that guy showed up last year with his "tug-of-war robot overlord", there's really not much point to it. I mean, we could go for a bigger slab of concrete with a bigger nuclear-powered winch, but after a while it's just more work than fun.
Strange, if you type in "I am"... (Score:5, Funny)