Trump promises to prosecute Google if he returns to the White House
By ForGeeks The former US president and Republican candidate in the upcoming election, Donald Trump, has said that he intends to initiate a criminal prosecution of Google if he wins. According to Trump, Google illegally manipulated search results by displaying negative news about him and exclusively positive material about his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. The former president claims that the tech giant’s actions could affect the outcome of the upcoming election.
Trump’s actions could affect the outcome of the upcoming election.
Trump’s accusations of news manipulation
In a post on the TruthSocial platform, Trump accused Google of «illegal actions», saying the corporation is hiding good news about him while promoting only positive stories about Harris. Trump said Google «uses a system» specifically designed to suppress information that would improve his reputation. The former president expressed his determination to get the Justice Department to look into the matter and hold the company accountable.
The president said he was determined to get the Department of Justice to look into the matter and hold the company accountable.
«Illegal activity»: Trump threatens action
Trump called Google’s actions «illegal activity» and said he hopes the U.S. Justice Department will begin prosecuting the corporation for election interference. «If that doesn’t happen, after I win and return to the White House, I will initiate my own prosecution of them under the laws of our country»” Trump wrote.
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The statements add tension to an already complicated relationship between Trump and the tech giants, who have been accused by the former president of political bias and influencing public opinion.
The statements add to the already complicated relationship between Trump and the tech giants, who have been accused by the former president of political bias and influencing public opinion.
Litigation between Google and the U.S. Department of Justice
The Department of Justice is already in litigation with Google at this point, but over an entirely different issue. The company is accused of violating antitrust laws in the advertising business. In case of an unfavorable court decision, the Department of Justice may require Google to be split into several independent companies. This process could be a significant blow to the parent company Alphabet.
An unfavorable ruling from the court could require Google to split into several independent companies.
Return to 2018 charges
This isn’t the first time Trump has accused Google of manipulation. In 2018, while he was still president, he claimed that search results intentionally showed only critical articles about him. At the time, Trump claimed that 96% of all news about him came from «the national left-wing media». His administration, particularly economic adviser Lawrence Kudlow, even promised to consider regulating Google Search, but it didn’t get any further than words.
His administration, particularly economic adviser Lawrence Kudlow, even promised to consider regulating Google Search, but it didn’t go beyond words.
Google’s response and possible consequences
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To Trump’s accusations of political bias, Google has responded that their search engine is not aimed at advancing any political agenda and operates based on objective algorithms. Despite this, the likelihood of the Justice Department being used to fight the corporation remains a possibility should Trump return to the White House.
If Trump wins the election and carries out his threats, it could not only change the way one of the world’s largest tech giants operates, but also have a significant impact on free speech and the interaction between technology and politics.
