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It is an algorithm that works extremely well and gives you a good idea what people search. I think there was a German politician ex-wife suing Google because there were rumors about her being an escort earlier in life. Her name came up with "prostitute" auto-completed in Google. I think she got Google to change it.
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LOL, they never divorced and are together again after a short time of separation.
Christian and Bettina Wulff
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Wulff
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bettina_Wulff
He is an idiot!
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On 17 February 2012, Wulff resigned as President of Germany, facing the prospect of prosecution for allegations of corruption relating to his prior service as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony.
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In 2012, she undertook legal action against Google, TV host Günther Jauch, and 34 other German and foreign bloggers and media, which led to cease and desist orders. The centrepiece of the associated lawsuit is Google's autocomplete feature, because the search engine would suggest terms such as "escort" and "prostitute" when searching for Wulff's name. According to a survey by a polling group for the tabloid Bild am Sonntag, 81% of Germans had never heard the rumours before she started her campaign.
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