{"id":67204,"date":"2025-11-24T04:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T04:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/67204\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T04:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T04:13:07","slug":"another-lesson-in-dont-rely-on-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/67204\/","title":{"rendered":"Another lesson in \u201cdon\u2019t rely on Google\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In a couple of weeks, we\u2019re flying to Long Beach, California, to visit with a few cousins and other old friends. My dad grew up in Long Beach, and his younger brother\u2019s daughters stayed in Long Beach, and his sister\u2019s sole surviving son lives only a short drive away. <\/p>\n

So as part of our planning, I asked Google something that seemed pretty straight forward. I searched for \u201cElks lodge closest to Long Beach California.\u201d <\/p>\n

Google quickly returned a direct answer. The closest Elks lodge is located in downtown Long Beach, according to Google. Elks Lodge 1937.<\/p>\n

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Just one small problem with Google\u2019s answer.<\/p>\n

Elks Lodge 1937<\/a> is located in Long Beach, Washington. That\u2019s more than 1,000 miles from Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n

Different state. Not even a contiguous state.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m finding out that every answer I receive from Google needs to be independently vetted.<\/p>\n

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