Internet giant Google has apologized "for any confusion or misunderstanding" caused after PM Narendra Modi's images started appearing in image search results for query on "Top 10 criminals in India".
"These results trouble us and are not reflective of the opinions of Google. Sometimes, the way images are described on the internet can yield surprising results to specific queries. We apologize for any confusion or misunderstanding this has caused. We're continually working to improve our algorithms to prevent unexpected results like this," a Google spokesperson said in a statement.
Google
said that results to the query "top 10 criminals in India"
was due to a British daily which had an image of Modi and erroneous
metadata.
It
said that in this case, the image search results were drawn from
multiple news articles with images of Modi, covering the prime
minister's statements with regard to politicians with criminal
backgrounds, but added that the news articles do not link Modi to
criminal activity, and the words just appeared in close proximity to
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