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Google is losing it (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Search done from Germany.

The mobile search doesnt look much different. The order on mobile is as follows:

  • A snippet from glogs.wordlbank.org
  • People also ask
  • Forbes article (see screenshot above)
  • www.epa.gov article

Both are Firefox Desktop (Win) and Mobile (Android) running Consent-O-Matic and ublock Origin

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Similar results from Spain. Not sure why it thinks I'm in Michigan.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

are you using a VPN? turned off location settings?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No and yes. Still not sure why such a random US state though

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Well, Flint, Michigan had a high profile water issue, so it might be guessing location based on the question.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

It shows the exact same results in Brazil