The censorship of the tank man in Bing was a human error


A search for the phrase “Tank Man” in the Bing search engine on Friday did not display any images. Users in many countries faced a similar problem when searching for the phrase, which refers to the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China.

However, a search for the phrase “tank man” or “Tiananmen Square tank man” showed different results, but strangely, not all images related to the phrase were found in the Bing search engine. In response to questions from The Verge website, Microsoft said the problem was caused by an accidental human error and that the company was investigating.


This happened while Friday, June 4 (June 14) was the 32nd anniversary of these student protests in China. The protests, which came in response to changes in China, were met with attacks by the armed forces, tanks and, ultimately, the massacre of students. Microsoft eventually returned images of the phrase “tank man” to Bing, but still searching for the phrase did not display the famous image of the tank man. However, the image is displayed by adding “Tiananmen” or “Tiananmen Square” to the phrase “tank man”. It is not yet clear why the Bing search engine only displays images of tanks instead of the famous image associated with this historic event.

Bing search engine has faced many problems in China in the past. According to the Financial Times, this search engine was not available in China for one day in 2019. According to the website, China Unicom, a subsidiary of the Chinese government, has ordered the search engine to be blocked. At the time, Microsoft did not say why, but eventually the search engine returned to online mode.

Google also tried to offer a different version of its search engine to China, but its employees and US government officials reacted to the impact on Chinese users.

How will deleting images of a tank man in the Bing browser affect Microsoft’s reputation? Share your comments with us.



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