Has anyone serious adequately ripped this map apart yet, or are we just going to keep on pretending it's real?https://twitter.com/googletrends/status/869585144977342464 …
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Like wtf with the colors, for starters.
And when I am unsure of a word's spelling I don't type 'how to spell X' into Google I type my spelling and GOOGLE AUTOCORRECTS IT FOR ME.
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Real live places that wrote this map up include sports illustrated https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/05/30/spelling-bee-google-trends-america-misspelled-words … and Ariz. local TVhttp://bit.ly/2qyCZGB
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Neither bothered to ask Google its methods.
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I think I had assumed that GoogleTrends was just squatting on a popular brand's name a la UberFacts.
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It's verified! To actual google!
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This map is also including kids using the internet to do their homework. These results don't necessarily even have much to do with adults.
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You could argue kids in red and purple states have better access to the internet or are more academically inclined or do more self study.
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