Google tries to write MJ out of Black History

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Google is celebrating Black History Month with a video which they claim to be based on Google Search stats from 2004 to 2019.

The Most Searched: A Celebration of Black History Makers

This Black History Month, we’re celebrating some of #TheMostSearched moments and individuals in America. To find them, we used U.S.-based Google Trends Data to identify Black American achievements that were searched more than any others between January 1, 2004 – when U.S. Search Data first became available – and July 1, 2019. Here’s to the history makers and all those they continue to inspire.

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Notice how they didn&#8217;t include MJ.

Meanwhile their own search stats show a very different result:

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Screenshot via @JuliaBerkowitz1 on Twitter

Leave a comment on their tweet. They&#8217;ll be happy to hear from you.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This February, we&#39;re celebrating the Black history makers who have helped shape and influence American culture. According to <a href="https://twitter.com/GoogleTrends?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoogleTrends</a> data, these icons, events and movements are <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheMostSearched?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheMostSearched</a> in the U.S. &#8594; <a href="https://t.co/oySml0B7qN">https://t.co/oySml0B7qN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BHM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BHM</a> <a href="https://t.co/67nRIDENbq">pic.twitter.com/67nRIDENbq</a></p>&mdash; Google (@Google) <a href="https://twitter.com/Google/status/1221480106683596800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let&#8217;s trend <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a> this Saturday, Feb 1 in honor of Black History month. Post an image or video of Michael Jackson&#8217;s many accomplishments for Black History. Let&#8217;s remind them how MJ was a Black history maker who &#8221;helped shape and influence American culture&#8221;. <a href="https://t.co/Gi0Y49mtro">https://t.co/Gi0Y49mtro</a></p>&mdash; Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) <a href="https://twitter.com/tajjackson3/status/1221660576281026561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 27, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
All kinds of ridiculous. Look at the comments for their video. Everybody is calling them out. This is bullshit.
 
Can't say I'm surprised by this, but I'm glad to see people calling them out. They want to erase MJ from history but even after his passing he makes such an impact on people's hearts it's just a sad, futile attempt
 
Didn't Google themselves have to block searches of Michael Jackson when he died as so many people were searching his name at the same time and they thought it was an attack?
 
Didn't Google themselves have to block searches of Michael Jackson when he died as so many people were searching his name at the same time and they thought it was an attack?

I remember hearing about that too, or that they did something to affect search algorithms about him. I think someone said it was a false alarm though.

This is pretty ridiculous that they would ignore him on this, though.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MJfam, We&#8217;re trending <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a> Tomorrow Feb 1st for Black History Month. Tweet a fact, image or video of Michael Jackson&#8217;s many accomplishments for Black History. <br>Let&#8217;s all start at 20:00:00 UTC<br>Find out what time that is for you below.<a href="https://t.co/TzwNjVRmUT">https://t.co/TzwNjVRmUT</a></p>&mdash; Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) <a href="https://twitter.com/tajjackson3/status/1223341477171888129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
It's trending at the top of the list! Way to go guys! #MichaelJacksonBlackHistory
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I didn’t know this. Wow. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a> <a href="https://t.co/R9mtzhpY2h">https://t.co/R9mtzhpY2h</a></p>&mdash; Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) <a href="https://twitter.com/tajjackson3/status/1223719868874121216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This quote &#128546;<br>I witnessed this pain first hand. They tried to kill his character and all his accomplishments. 15 years later they are still trying.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a> <a href="https://t.co/3svc1adPBK">https://t.co/3svc1adPBK</a></p>&mdash; Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) <a href="https://twitter.com/tajjackson3/status/1223716494992785408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am too. Michael Jackson was a warrior for protecting Black History and it’s leaders and pioneers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a> <a href="https://t.co/hHBbhSKhMI">https://t.co/hHBbhSKhMI</a></p>&mdash; Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) <a href="https://twitter.com/tajjackson3/status/1223712208913235968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you to everyone who tweeted today. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a> <br>We trended all over the world. &#128591;&#127998;</p>&mdash; Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) <a href="https://twitter.com/tajjackson3/status/1223724867364610048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For Five hours, MJGlobal fam of love has trended <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a> We've shown <a href="https://twitter.com/Google?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Google</a> that they can't simply dismiss his relevance nor disregard his <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackHistory</a> - He is simply A Cultural Phenomenon &quot;One of the Most Significant artists of the past century.&quot; Joe Vogel <a href="https://t.co/kVyHX5NjQo">pic.twitter.com/kVyHX5NjQo</a></p>&mdash; MJJJusticeProject (@MJJJusticePrjct) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJJJusticePrjct/status/1223770932486918144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
It was still trending when I finally went to bed after 7 hours. It was fun to be a part of, and I learned a few interesting new things about MJ. People were really putting a lot of thought into their tweets. :)
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Black History Month, we&#8217;re celebrating Michael Jackson, the biggest icon of all time, and his moments that have been searched more than any others. Explore more of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackHistoryMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> <a href="https://t.co/vQmSpgb8cf">pic.twitter.com/vQmSpgb8cf</a></p>&mdash; peach restores (@peachrestores) <a href="https://twitter.com/peachrestores/status/1224818717588148224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Eat this, Google. ;)
 
ScreenOrigami;4280904 said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Black History Month, we&#8217;re celebrating Michael Jackson, the biggest icon of all time, and his moments that have been searched more than any others. Explore more of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJacksonBlackHistory?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJacksonBlackHistory</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackHistoryMonth?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackHistoryMonth</a> <a href="https://t.co/vQmSpgb8cf">pic.twitter.com/vQmSpgb8cf</a></p>&#8212; peach restores (@peachrestores) <a href="https://twitter.com/peachrestores/status/1224818717588148224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Eat this, Google. ;)

Now this is how Google should of did it!
 
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