Edward Snowden doesn’t show up once in Google’s list of top 2013 searches

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/12/17/edward-snowden-doesnt-show-up-once-in-googles-list-of-top-2013-searches/

by guybrushT • 13 years ago

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badbrain• 13 years ago

Yes he is: http://i.imgur.com/ON4vZHg.jpg number #97

It's silly I can't link to an item on the zeitgeist website.

runamok• 13 years ago

I was about to post this. Incredibly annoying interface if you are using a mouse. Original "proof": https://www.google.com/intl//en-US_us/zeitgeist/2013/images/...

I guess having pretty pictures to click on keeps users around longer instead of just reading a list 100 items long?

doug1001• 13 years ago

this is a really odd piece from the Washington Post, as someone points out in the comments a few hours after the Post, it's wrong--he is in fact on the list. Second, the Post's author points out that Snowdon is also not in the Top 10 People Search List. Barack Obama, Lady Gaga, and Justin Bieber are also not on the list. Certainly makes me feel better about not making it.

What exactly is the significance of this? If it's just to report this naked fact, why bother--it's literally a few keystrokes away for most. In fact the author (Brian Fung) does have a point to make which is that while some people think Snowden is interesting, most clearly do not:

The final sentence of this Post:

"While the details of the Snowden saga may have gripped civil liberties advocates and Internet policy types — and although Snowden himself clearly thinks he's still a major subject of debate — the rest of the world seems to think otherwise."

"and although Snowden himself clearly thinks he's still a major subject of debate"? This clause links to a CNN article entitled "Snowden's open letter offers to help Brazil investigate NSA surveillance"

Edward Snowden doesn’t show up once in Google’s list of top 2013 searches

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