The Google Suggest function, that generates a list of search queries you might be looking for as you type in a search, has generated some controversy this week, after Google were accused of programming it to favour Islam over other religions.

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If you’ve used Google recently you may have noticed a new feature in the search bar. As you type in a query, the Google search bar will now attempt to guess what you are looking for, not based on your previous searches as was the arrangement before but on what Google calls complex popularity algorithms.

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