JFK was an interesting man.
The first page of results for the phrase JFK Death Penalty brings up a variety of sources.
The essay, first spotted onTwitter, opens strong.
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JFK was an interesting man.
Im no teacher, but that reads like A+ work to me.
That leaves us with no obvious way to identify them.
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Thats probably a good thing.
People shouldnt have to deal with unwanted attention just because Google is being weird.
(If this is your homework, though, wed love to hear from you.)
Google’s top choice for JFK’s stance on this thorny political issue, featuring a delightfully off-center title.Screenshot: Gizmodo
In the days after we reached out to Google for comment, the students essay stopped appearing on Search.
The good news is weve mirrored the essay for posterity.
You canread it here, complete with the relevant portions that were originally highlighted by your friends at Google.
Sometimes, theres just not a lot of great content on the web to show for a particular search.
Were looking into it further to see how we can improve on queries like this.
Then theres the sad reality of John and Robert Kennedys unfortunate associations with the word death.
On the other hand, this doesnt seem like a hard one.
Over the past few years, consumers and experts alike have complained thatGoogle Search is getting worse.
Thats a difficult issue to measure; how do you judge whether search results are good or bad?
Ive asked various Google employees about it in the past.
Most swear that Search is still great.
Still, Googles spokesperson said that numerous third-party studies have found the companys Search tool is best in class.
What we can say is Google has been trying all kinds of shenanigans on its flagship product.
Some Searches fill the entire screen with marketing content that you have to scroll past to find actual results.
Criminals have caught on to that phenomenon.
Its so bad theFBI recommends you use an ad blockerto avoid search engine ad scams.
Googles spokesperson said the company works to provide a valuable and relevant advertising experience.
Search is also a victim of the tech industrys effort to shove AI into every corner of our internet.
It isnt always great.
For example, we caughtGoogles AI Search doling out justifications for slaveryand cooking instructions for poisonous mushrooms.
Google told Gizmodo it doesnt recommend this practice, though some experts suggest the companys official guidance says otherwise.
Its like I said, JFK was an interesting man.
A Google spokesperson said there was no manual action taken to change the results.
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