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Google Maps is Racist Because the Internet is Racist

Google Maps is Racist Because the Internet is Racist Editor’s Note: This story first appeared at Wired. We reprint in part here. EARLIER THIS WEEK, Google Maps suffered the latest in series of embarrassing occurrences. It was discovered that when searching for “n***a house” and “n***a king,” Maps returned a surprising location: the White House. A search for “slut’s house” led to an Indiana women’s dorm. Initially, you may have suspected this to be the work of a lone vandal, or even a coordinated campaign. But Google Maps gave racist, degrading results not because it was compromised, but because the… View Article