Google claims it fixed the discrepancy in showing polling locations for Harris searches, but not for Trump

Google claimed on Tuesday that it had fixed an issue where user searches for “Where can I vote for Harris?” generated an interactive mapping tool to find polling places, while searches for “Where can I vote for Trump” had no such benefit The search giant said the problem was caused by its algorithm confusing Vice President Kamala Harris' last name with Harris County, Texas, where Houston is located.

“The 'Where to Vote?' Panel triggers some specific searches (because) Harris is also the name of a county in (Texas),” the tech giant said in an X post.

“Update: This is now fixed,” Google later added — and a test conducted by The Post confirmed this.

Numerous users complained about the search giant on social media. Tech guru Elon Musk, for example, asked his 203 million followers, “Do others see this?” and later edited a screenshot he posted on X highlighting the problem.

What's notable is that searching for “Where can I vote for Kamala?” didn't generate an interactive map either.

The interactive display appears to have been supported by Democracy Works' Voter Information Project, a nonprofit that works with tech companies and local officials to encourage voter turnout.

Big Tech is under scrutiny from conservatives who have complained in the past about the content moderation policies of platforms like Facebook.

Back in October 2020, Facebook and other social media platforms suppressed the Post's bombshell story on Hunter Biden's laptop.

Google Inc.'s PAC appears to have donated more to Republicans ($355,500) than Democrats ($320,566) in House races this cycle, and more to Democrats ($52,000), according to data from OpenSecrets Republicans ($37,500) for donating in Senate elections.