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Lee Duna to [email protected]English • 2 years ago

Microsoft's Bing search engine claims Australia doesn't exist

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Microsoft's Bing search engine claims Australia doesn't exist

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Lee Duna to [email protected]English • 2 years ago
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Australian users of Bluesky and Mastodon were surprised yesterday to find Bing was informing them that the country they were in didn't actually exist.
  • SteefLem
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    Thought that was New Zealand, since thats only on maps 50% of the time

    • @[email protected]
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      I was “thinking” of NZ ;) Not sure about Finland but also, yes \s

    • @[email protected]
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      16•2 years ago

      New Zealand is technically part of Australia anyway (when you have something we want to claim).

      • SteefLem
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        Oof. I think if nz heard you they will haka your ass ;)

        • @[email protected]
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          15•2 years ago

          Ah yes, the classic Australian tribal war dance

          • @[email protected]
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            2•2 years ago

            Is there any equivalent of that ol’ Reddit-aroo?

          • @[email protected]
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            3•2 years ago

            I award you 1 internet.

        • @[email protected]
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          1•2 years ago

          They’re well aware. Famous Australians like Russell Crowe and Phar Lap would back up this claim.

          • SteefLem
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            1•2 years ago

            What the hell is a phar lap. Like you run a lap but far?

    • PiGgY :-$
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      2•2 years ago

      Who cares about kangaroo land?

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