Donald Trump has dominated the political landscape since he announced he was running for president and now a Google app developer is trying to put a stop to it.
The app was released on Christmas Eve and was created by self-described “punk-rock technologist” Rob Spectre.
“In a political atmosphere where ascendance can be manufactured through attention, the only way to deflate Trump’s political star is through suffocation. Trump can only lose if we turn off the TV,” the Trump Filter description reads.
“The Trump Filter is presented as part of the antidote for this toxic candidacy. This Chrome extension will identify parts of a web page likely to contain Donald Trump and erase them from the Internet,” the app claims.
Spectre told CNN Money he hopes people will use the app and look at other candidates instead.
Many on social media were unimpressed:
@HuffingtonPost Liberals vs Freedom of Speech when they don't like what they hear
— Debra (@Bubbachitchat1) January 2, 2016
@HuffPostPol Good example of cowardly leftist/Dem mentality. Censor those who expose your bias, stupidity & corruption! @realDonaldTrump
— With Trump We Win! (@SaveAmerica15) January 1, 2016
@HuffPostPol chicken sh.. Or scared of the truth
— waitingonelection (@hughes_wanda) January 1, 2016
@FastCompany @GreeterDan @realDonaldTrump do you have one that does the same for Hillary Clinton? Probably not! THAT'S SEXIST!
— viva el trump (@vivaeltrump) January 1, 2016
@Variety Goggle Chrome should not be filtering or blocking anyone. You do it to one person then another because you disagree. SAD.
— Gisela (@3GManagement) January 1, 2016
@FastCompany @GreeterDan I guess this filter is for those afraid of a free America where the people own the process
— Doug Willrett (@betterbugs) December 28, 2015
@FastCompany @dN0t @GreeterDan The problem with ignorance is that some people prefer it -> And that's what's wrong w/ our country
— Robert Inks (@TAGOS22) December 31, 2015
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
- Britney Spears shows off her rockin’ new bod, but had to spoil it with a liberal message about ‘Dreamers’ - December 24, 2017
- Border patrol forget they’re supposed to be heartless, deliver beautiful baby at the border - December 24, 2017
- After scoring tax cut victory, Trump sees ‘tremendous Democrat support’ for his next big initiative - December 24, 2017
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
