Microsoft says Bing’s ‘Tank Man’ censorship was a human error


On Microsoft’s search engine Bing, looking for “Tank Man,” the long-lasting determine from the 1989 Tiananmen Sq. protests in China, turned up no picture ends in america for a part of Friday. Vice was in a position to produce the identical ends in the US, and heard from a number of customers from different international locations who bumped into the identical concern.

Stranger nonetheless, looking “Tank Man” or “Tiananmen Sq. Tank Man” turned up regular search ends in Bing, it’s simply pictures that have been mysteriously lacking. When The Verge contacted Microsoft for a proof, it stated “This is because of an unintentional human error and we’re actively working to resolve this.”

Search outcomes for “Tank Man” after the accident.

It’s an sadly timed accident…

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