‘Extremist’ Google algorithms concern ex-police chief

By 2019-04-26Science & Tech
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Image caption Anjem Choudary was imprisoned for leading an extremist group, banned under terrorism laws

A former police chief has called on Google to amend its technology to help stop the spread of terrorist material.

Ex-Met Police assistant commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says it is a disgrace a jailed radical preacher ranks top for search term “British Muslim spokesman”.

He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the internet search company’s algorithms “pushed readers to extremist material” to maximise ad revenue.

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