Sex Pistols products were among those hit by Google’s attempt to remove firearms listings from its Shopping service Ray Stevenson/Rex/ShutterstockWine-lovers and heavy metal fans have become the unlikely collateral damage of Google’s efforts to clear firearms accessories from its Shopping service. The change also affected those searching for Guns N’ Roses products, Arsenal’s Gunnersaurus mascot or the film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Guns n Roses merchandise also fell foul of the algorithm Ke/Mazur/WireImageOther terms targeted including “pistol” and “colt”, frustrating fans of the Sex Pistols and supporters of the Indianapolis Colts. Users reported on social media that they could still find specific gun parts, listed without the word “gun”, however. Google has prohibited weapons- related listings on the Shopping service since 2012…

Source: The Times February 28, 2018 00:22 UTC