Petition · past parliament
Investigate Google manipulation of searches to favour the Conservative Party.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
As of 1st February 2016, searches on Google beginning with the words "Labour are", or "SNP are", or "Lib Dems are", bring up suggestions such as "liars", "finished", "a joke" etc., while the search "Conservatives are" brings up no results. This suggests direct, subversive propaganda.
As posted at the URL https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1007499442640220&set=gm.878612608902713&type=3&theater
This is an image of Google searches which other internet users have replicated today. It is noticeable that all searches beginning with "N are", featuring the name of a political party, result in derogatory and negative suggestions. Where "Tories" or "Conservatives" is entered, no suggestions are proffered.
This is an image of Google searches which other internet users have replicated today. It is noticeable that all searches beginning with "N are", featuring the name of a political party, result in derogatory and negative suggestions. Where "Tories" or "Conservatives" is entered, no suggestions are proffered.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This is a matter for Google, not the Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 1 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.