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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Google forced to explain how search works to Elon Musk after he cries bias on election day

Elon Musk joined a chorus of conservative social media accounts boosting claims Google was providing users with information on how to vote for Kamala Harris but not her rival.

The tech billionaire reposted a tweet from the account of a graphic designer called DogeDesigner, claiming Google “shows a ‘Where to Vote’ section with a map for Kamala Harris, but not for Donald Trump.” The post also falsely claimed Google is the top donor to the Democratic party. (The investment firm Bain Capital donates more, according to OpenSecrets.)

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