Joe Biden Temporarily Goes Missing From 'US Presidents' Search Results. Google Explains Why
Despite Google's prompt resolution, the glitch prompted some social media users to allege foul play.
For a brief period on Thursday, former US President Joe Biden's name was conspicuously absent from Google search results for queries like "US Presidents" and "US Presidents in order." Social media users were quick to point out the omission, claiming that search results incorrectly listed Donald Trump as the last two presidents, with no mention of Biden.
According to a report by The Independent, the issue appeared to affect searches listing US presidents in chronological order. While earlier presidents like Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton were displayed accurately, the results skipped over Biden entirely. Users shared screenshots of the anomaly, sparking speculation about the reasons behind his exclusion.
The error, however, was short-lived. Google addressed the problem and corrected the results around 2 am ET (12:30 pm IST).
Google Offers Explanation
When questioned about the matter, Google clarified that the error was unintentional and attributed it to a "data error" within its knowledge graph. "We identified the root cause and resolved it quickly," a Google spokesperson told CNBC.
Despite Google's prompt resolution, the glitch prompted some social media users to allege foul play, speculating that the omission could be a deliberate move to favour Donald Trump. Google has not commented on these claims, maintaining that it was a technical issue rather than intentional interference.
Just went on @Google to search for US president , guess what I found?
— SHUGA™ (@ShugaOfLagos) January 23, 2025
Google has deleted @JoeBiden for real …
What’s going on ?
Trump came up twice like Biden never existed at all .
Why is this shhhiiiit funny Af.😭 pic.twitter.com/Ba4PWoeSYL
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH GOOGLE?
— Adam Nicotera (@adamnicotera) January 23, 2025
When you search for "us presidents", they've literally just wiped Biden pic.twitter.com/ezHGnuygNK
Tell me why Joe Biden isn't listed as a US president on Google.... #president #viral #history pic.twitter.com/WCQrerXDhI
— Neil Anderson (@ItsNeilAnderson) January 23, 2025
More WTF is happening...
— KJ Bennett (@KJBennettBeauty) January 23, 2025
When you Google "US President 2020-2024", it's all tRump...Biden's name only appears on the Wikipedia results on the search page.
Who paid Google to initiate this SEO bullsh*t to help erase an entire presidency? pic.twitter.com/UVbD9sOKzI
Google remove Joe biden pic.twitter.com/PgU7Al0JxC
— Paranormal 🗣️ (@paranormalling) January 23, 2025
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