Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):
Search for "Gaza genocid" on en.wikipedia.org
What happens?:
No search result for Gaza genocide article
What should have happened instead?:
when you type gaza gen - gaza genocide article should pop up.
problem exist for several other genocide articles as well
Software version (on Special:Version page; skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):
En wiki
Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):
| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved | BUG REPORT | • dcausse | T393662 Wikipedia lacks some search results in search suggestions | ||
| Resolved | • dcausse | T393663 Many pages do not appear in typeahead search results (autocomplete / search suggestions) |
While I'm fairly sure there's some innocent explanation for this other than deliberate censorship, this does convey a rather poor impression.
There seems to be searching issues reported on English Wikipedia's VPT. Perhaps related?
The issue is widespread. lots of article are affected. doesn't seem to be related to genocide