Social media users have dubbed Google a “hacked platform” after Elon Musk revealed an unusual feature. A screenshot of a “pro tip” someone was given, shared by Musk, that says: “If you have to do a Google search, use 'before:2023' at the beginning of the search string. You'll get a completely different (and IMO more usable) result.” The web is dead.
Another person wrote about this comment, “Someone recently posted a quick tip about adding 'before:2023' to Google web searches and I forgot who it was but what a huge difference it makes. So thanks to whoever that was. It gets rid of a lot From AI-powered SEO**.”
Sharing the screenshots, Musk commented on the post, saying: “This is a real problem!”
“Platform at risk”
Many took to the comments section of the post to talk about the search engine, with one user saying: “It's time for Elon and 𝕏 to make their own search engine. Google's search engine is run by the FBI and the Democratic Party. “Make a search engine. We will use it! “What Google did with Gemini is what they've been doing with Google Search for years,” one user said, while another wrote: “They add a secondary DEI prompt layer that modifies the original query to make it more PC-friendly.” “The world will never be the same. We should record real history on the blockchain,” said one user. “I will continue not to use Google,” another wrote. “A threatened platform.”
“Google… also the enemy of the people!!!” One user said, while another wrote: “@elonmusk when are you going to launch a search engine? The world needs access to all information, not just propaganda.” One said: “We need to go back to the middle when things were normal and people had common sense.” Another wrote: “Oh wow. At first, Chat GPT seemed stuck in time. I wonder if there is any connection. “Or maybe we're all dreaming now.”
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