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Microsoft's New Search Engine Brings Back Porn

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 1, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – Some in the technology world are questioning Microsoft’s decision to enable its new search engine, Bing, to display video on the site itself, the Telegraph reports. The new technology—not shared by Google and the like—allows for pornographic film to run on the search page should the searcher input the proper terms. Though “safe search” is on by default, it’s easily disabled.

Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer.
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer.   (AP Photo)
A screen shot of the Bing search engine is shown.
A screen shot of the Bing search engine is shown.   (AP Photo)
Internet on the beach.
Internet on the beach.   (Shutter Stock)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 6 comments
drlarrymitchell
Jun 2, 2009 10:55 AM CDT
Snap and fap fap.
SBS
Jun 2, 2009 8:11 AM CDT
I agree, who knew it even left.
Observer
Jun 1, 2009 11:09 AM CDT
Sounds good to me and about 100 million other guys.

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