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Google Shopping bans searches for 'water guns' and 'Guns N Roses'

World Materials 28 February 2018 07:03 (UTC +04:00)
Google Shopping won't let users search for any product that contains the word "gun.", Business Insider reports
Google Shopping bans searches for 'water guns' and 'Guns N Roses'

Google Shopping won't let users search for any product that contains the word "gun.", Business Insider reports.

Google is trying to crack down on people shopping for firearms on its website - with some bizarre results.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Google Shopping does not allow customers to search for "guns" in any form.

That means searches for things like "water guns" and "Guns N Roses" merchandise result in a notification that the search "did not match any shopping results."

"Bubble guns," "glue guns," and "Sex Pistols" also did not produce results when Business Insider searched with those terms. Searches for things such as "gun cabinet," "gun cleaning kit," and "gun holsters" also did not produce results.

"We are experiencing an error in our Shopping results and we are working to address this issue," a Google representative said in an email to Business Insider. The company said it is not making any changes to its Google Shopping policy.

People have taken to social media to poke fun at the search giant for the bizarre qualifications.

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