Google News mistakes Jackson queries for attack

Mac Daddy · Jun 27, 2009, 12:41 PM

Google, in a blog post on the company website, said that "millions and millions" of people around the world begin searching for news about the pop star on Thursday as reports emerged about his hospitalization and death.

It rated the "hotness" of Jackson-related searches as "volcanic."

"The spike in searches related to Michael Jackson was so big that Google News initially mistook it for an automated attack," Google said.
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Source: Physorg

**kris23** · Jun 27, 2009, 07:42 PM

lol

Gooey0037 · Jun 27, 2009, 08:41 PM

People really loved him, i suppose google could use a technique like this to attack a website by posting a link and saying there is pictures there it would DDos the server

**dj_stick** · Jun 27, 2009, 11:42 PM

errr I don't think google would be the ones leading an attack

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Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Google News mistakes Jackson queries for attack Google, in a blog post on the company website, said that "millions and millions" of people around the world begin searching for news about the pop star on Thursday as reports emerged about his hospitalization and death. It rated the "hotness" of Jackson-related searches as "volcanic." "The spike in searches related to Michael Jackson was so big that Google News initially mistook it for an automated attack," Google said. _______________ Source: Physorg __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

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Gooey0037 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Alcester, Uk Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Google News mistakes Jackson queries for attack People really loved him, i suppose google could use a technique like this to attack a website by posting a link and saying there is pictures there it would DDos the server