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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Romney: "completely wrong"

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Google search for 'completely wrong' yields page of Romney photos
"... A Google spokesman said the gallery of photos is the unintentional result of normal Google analytics, which produce images associated with popular phrases in news headlines and search terms, and not the result of any effort to skew the results. ..."
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'Completely wrong,' Mitt Romney, and the Google dust-up
"... In a statement to ABC News, Google called the whole thing "natural" – in other words, not malicious or premeditated. Not that Fox News was quite ready to believe it. The networkpointed out today that Google is a "left-leaning" company, and that "Google CEO Eric Schmidt has visited the White House 14 times since January 2009." "
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Google Image Search For “Completely Wrong” Turns Up Mitt Romney Pictures
"... In short, it’s not a political statement by Google, but the search engine’s algorithm linking Romney’s image to the phrase “completely wrong.” The mathematical correlation occurred after the former Massachusetts governor, went on Fox News to disavow the now infamous disparaging remarks he made about the 47 percent of Americans who don’t pay federal income taxes. ..."
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Mitt Romney’s Google problem is 'completely wrong'
"... A Google spokeswoman told FoxNews.com that Romney’s Google problem isn’t something the company can “fix” -- labeling it instead a “natural” effect of the algorithm. After secret video was released of the candidate saying he “didn’t have to worry about” 47 percent of the population, Romney used the phrase to describe his off-the-cuff comments. ..."
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The Truth About Romney’s ‘Completely Wrong’ Google Problem
"The internet is having a little fun with Mitt Romney.
“Just for fun! 1. Go to Google Images 2. Type ‘completely wrong’ 3. Laugh,” reads the meme image of Romney floating around the Internet since last week’s first presidential debate.
The image search returns a page full of Romney’s visage.
The truth is, the search results aren’t a case of digital trickery ..."
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