Which Words Are On the Google Instant Blacklist?

Most of them are words that can lead to pornography sites, but some are head-scratchers, like “Latina” and “are.”

Mashable links to a site called 2600 for the list that they’ve compiled containing the words that are restricted by Google Instant. Typing in these words won’t deliver the usual results a visitor would get from other searches.

According to Google, they’re trying to protect people, children in particular, from pornography sites or websites that depict violence or other potentially offensive behavior.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in