Microsoft Bing censored image searches related to the Tiananmen Square massacre on its 32nd anniversary — even for US users
earlier reported that users in France, Switzerland, and the UK also saw no results when searching Bing for images of"tank man."
Insider was able to confirm the lack of image results for US users, and also found significant discrepancies between the image results for"Tiananmen Square tank man" shown by Bing versus Google. "This is due to an accidental human error and we are actively working to resolve this," a Microsoft spokesperson told Insider.
Microsoft Bing showed users pictures of Tiananmen Square's"Gate of Heavenly Peace," while Google showed the infamous image of a protestor in front of Chinese tanks.Microsoft's apparent censorship came on the anniversary of the student-led protests, in which the Chinese military killed at least hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators. The phrase"Beijing has recentlyThis is a developing story....
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