Before I start, I should point out that it is already well known that Google's auto-fill feature will suggest searches offensive to particular groups. Why the problem hasn't been rectified for most groups, save for gays and (in most cases) Jews, is beyond me. Yesterday I was looking for a website suggested to me by a friend, named "Islam Awareness", since I am a relatively new Muslim. I typed in "Islam" in the search bar, and what does Google suggest I look up?"Islam is bullshit" was the fourth suggestion. Obviously, anyone in their right mind would have a problem with this, not to mention Muslim. I quickly tried other religions, and also found "Christianity is bullshit", "Judaism is bullshit", and "Atheism is bullshit". Obviously, there is a problem with Google suggesting anti-religious searches. It would definitely be in Google's best interest's to better filter its auto-fill suggestions to avoid loosing customers. Until this problem is rectified, I will no longer use Google.
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