The UN published a report on June 8, 2024 concluding that there is no proof of any starvation in Gaza.

Google fails when searching for “Gaza starvation”, but Bing is worse. 

Google’s first entry is from Wikipedia which is 100% wrong on the Gaza starvation issue. And the right column also shows false information from Wikipedia. Maybe Google should stop showing Wikipedia results when it comes to Israel and maybe Jews and other subjects.  

Most entries report on the fictional idea that there is starvation in Gaza. There are search results which do report that there is no famine in Gaza. But the actual report is not shown.

Google SERP for the search Gaza famine
Google's first result for the search, "Gaza famine" is a Wikipedia article with false information. The same misinformation is also on the side bar.

Bing is worse than Google. Only lies are shown.

Bing only shows entries that write about the false premise that there is starvation in Gaza. They even show biased anti-Israel outlets such as Human Rights Watch and the Qatari Al Jazeera. But it gets worse.

Images are displayed on the top right column under the headline: Explore Gaza starvation.

The kids shown look pretty well fed except for the 1st one in the 2nd row captioned: “Gaza Kids Starving”. However, if you click on that image you see that it is a photograph from Yemen where kids are actually starving (see the screen shot below).

Bing SERP for the search Gaza famine
Bing's first result for the search, "Gaza famine" is a Wikiedia aricle with false infomation. The same misinformation is also on the side bar with pictures of Yemeni starving children.
Bing image of starving Yemini children
Pictures of starving Yemeni children being passed off as Gazan children.

Below, is the screenshot when you search “Gaza starvation” from Israel. The other screen shots were taken after changing settings to the USA.  When searching from Israel, the photos are pushed down and the falsely labeled Yemini starving child is not shown.

Bing search results page with location set to Israel about Gaza starvation.

You must know the name of the UN report to uncover it in the search engines.

When someone searches with the phrase “Famine Review Committee” the report shows up. It is the 2nd entry on Bing. And also on the right column where the AI result is. However, who knows the name of this committee?

Why does the AI result 1st show the false report of famine risk in Gaza before mentioning the report showing there is no evidence of starvation? And why isn’t the AI smart enough to show the truthful UN report when you search for “Gaza starvation”. Could the AI be that dumb?

 

Bing SERP for UN famine review committee
Bing search engine results pages for "United Nations Committee for the Study of Famine in Gaza."

Google does better with all 3 news entries and the first search result highlighting the UN reports showing there is no famine in Gaza.  However, no one will find the report this way as who knows the name of the report?

Google SERP for UN famine review committee
Google SERP for UN famine review committee

It is not surprising when Tiktok or other social media show biased results. However, we expect more from the search engines.

To be sure that you find the report on the search engines use the title: IPC May 2024 Report: Review of the Famine Early Warning Systems Network IPC-Compatible Analysis for the Northern Governorates of the Gaza Strip 4 June 2024.

Or use this link.

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