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Interestingly, they didn't just block the query string, it appears that they purged their image results based on some generalization of tank man. I noticed that
by jerry1979 5y ago
Interestingly, they didn't just block the query string, it appears that they purged their image results based on some generalization of tank man. I noticed that "tiennamin square man" doesn't return any pictures of the scene. However, the purge didn't hit the "suggested image" thumbnails.
- ggggtez 5y agoYeah, there are two things going on here: 1) Some queries are blocked. This results in "Nothing found", even when there obviously are images... 2) Some images are blocked. If you use a query that bypasses the word-filter, some images are still removed from the result list anyway. It's very clear that what we're seeing is the Chinese results for Bing, but everywhere in the world...
- jerry1979 5y agoI like to pretend that the impetus for the stunt came not from a mentality that values civic minded free speech but rather from the CCC couple-whining (and getting its way) to bing about blocking tank man globally "just this once on the anniversary".