Thousands of press releases about decade-old enforcement actions topped search results, all updated with a timestamp from after Trump’s inauguration

Summary

ICE has manipulated Google search results by updating timestamps on old press releases, making past immigration raids appear recent.

This tactic, first discovered by an immigration lawyer, has led to widespread fear and confusion in immigrant communities, with reports of mass arrests proving misleading.

Experts confirm ICE’s website updates triggered Google’s algorithm to rank outdated raids higher in search results.

Critics argue this strategy serves Trump’s narrative of large-scale deportations, despite little actual enforcement activity. Local officials have even issued statements refuting false rumors of ICE operations.

  • CompostMaterial@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    You assume catastrophe isn’t the goal for those idiots. Remember, the only reason Hitler and the Nazi party rose to power was due to economic collapse from sanctions after WW1. They used that as an opportunity to breed nationalizm and fear.