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Microsoft's New Search Engine Brings Back Porn

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(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)
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A screen shot of the Bing search engine is shown.   (AP Photo)
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Sauerkraut
Jun 1, 09 3:13 PM CDT
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NewserHound
Jun 1, 09 3:17 PM CDT
Looks like MSN finally came up with an idea that might allow them to start getting market share back from Google! Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Jun 1, 09 3:53 PM CDT
As if Goog isn't already guilty of such stuff. Reply
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DarkFrancis
Jun 1, 09 4:45 PM CDT
The guy in the pic looks like he's watching porn as he speaks. Reply
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