(JNS) — Google users who typed the word “Jew” in the search feature on Tuesday found that the top definition was an antisemitic stereotype. The search engine’s first listed definition of “Jew” was: “to bargain with someone in a miserly or petty way.”
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Further down in the search results were several conjugations of the word, as “jewed” and “jewing.”
VINnews was one of the first outlets to break this story on Tuesday.
Jewish advocacy groups flagged the offensive definition to Google and demanded an explanation.
“This is shocking. If you Google ‘Jew’ the dictionary definition that comes up can be seen below,” tweeted Aviva Klompas, former head of speechwriting and Israel’s Mission to the United Nations in reference to a screenshot of the offensive definition.
“This is unacceptable Google,” tweeted StopAntisemitism in reference to the antisemitic trope.
“Deeply troubling that Google’s artificial intelligence fails to recognize obvious antisemitic hate speech in featured search results for the term ‘Jew.’ the World Jewish Congress tweeted. “We expect corrective action to be taken immediately.”
After fixing the error, Google Search Liaison Danny Sullivan took to Twitter to apologize on behalf of the search engine company.
Update: Google has removed the previous antisemitic definition of “jew” and has appropriately revised it. pic.twitter.com/sIG8b6flQN
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 27, 2022
So, if you Google the word “Jew” – this is what comes up as the definition.
“Bargain with someone in a miserly or petty way.”
Seriously, @Google? pic.twitter.com/2CSEqvU80b
— Amy Spitalnick (@amyspitalnick) December 27, 2022
Google search the word “Jew” and see the definition that it provides.
Google cites Oxford dictionary…but a quick look at both Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries give actual definitions.
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/7sTGraX4HY
— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) December 27, 2022
.@Google has some serious explaining to do about how it ended up presenting an antisemitic “definition” of a Jew!
There’s NO good excuse for such an org to casually feature Jew-hatred in its search results!
We demand accountability!
New verb: “Google” – to indulge in Jew-hate. pic.twitter.com/B4T8Q1CZek
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) December 27, 2022
“Our apologies. Google licenses definitions from third-party dictionary experts,” Sullivan posted. “We only display offensive definitions by default if they are the main meaning of a term. As this is not the case here, we have blocked this & passed along feedback to the partner for further review.”
Interestingly, Yahoo had the exact same definition, although they apparently resolved the issue as well.
Waiting for the cries of “Thats not good enough! We demand heads to roll & Sheqels to line our pockets!”
Never should have happened, if it were a negative connotation about blacks or Muslims, the cities would be burning down
not true
they fixed the word jew
google “jew verb” and look at the 3rd or 4th one that comes up >>>
those should never come up
I would like to offer a new definition for the verb “Jew”. To “Jew somebody” means: to denigrate a fellow Jew because his or her religious views and practices are not up to the standards that you believe are true and necessary.