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deminks

(11,443 posts) Thu Oct 2, 2025, 06:57 PM 10 hrs ago

Google AI apparently blocking Trump Dementia searches

"Google appears to have blocked AI search results for the query 'does trump show signs of dementia' as well as other questions about his mental acuity, even though it will show AI results for similar searches about other presidents."

www.theverge.com/news/789152/...
— Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) 2025-10-02T15:47:45.612Z

"Google appears to have blocked AI search results for the query 'does trump show signs of dementia' as well as other questions about his mental acuity, even though it will show AI results for similar searches about other presidents."

https://www.theverge.com/news/789152/google-ai-searches-blocking-trump-dementia-biden

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Google AI apparently blocking Trump Dementia searches (Original Post) deminks 10 hrs ago OP

just searched google. loads of links about trump dementia. switched back to duck duck asap tho nt msongs 10 hrs ago #1

Web sites yes, but no AI summary. deminks 9 hrs ago #2

I have AI summaries turned off in google search, so I didn't notice any difference eShirl 9 hrs ago #4

I just searched for Trump's and President Obama's mental health deminks 9 hrs ago #3

msongs

(72,582 posts)

1. just searched google. loads of links about trump dementia. switched back to duck duck asap tho nt

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 07:01 PM

10 hrs ago

deminks

(11,443 posts)

2. Web sites yes, but no AI summary.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 07:15 PM

9 hrs ago

When you search the same for other president's, the AI summary is there. For Trump, you get a message, apparently, that the AI summary is unavailable.

eShirl

(19,707 posts)

4. I have AI summaries turned off in google search, so I didn't notice any difference

Reply to deminks (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 07:46 PM

9 hrs ago

I hate having AI shit pushed upon me everywhere

deminks

(11,443 posts)

3. I just searched for Trump's and President Obama's mental health

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 07:24 PM

9 hrs ago

AI summary for Obama is there, including a summary for Michelle. For Dear Dufus, there is a message that the summary is unavailable.

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