What happened to the artwork on the Google search home page?

[LAS14]

First the holiday themes were abandoned as unsustainable. And now there's nothing. Has Trump or (whichever guy owns Google) decreed that fun is bad for us?

[marybourg]

1. I'm seeing ads and clickbait instead.

[LAS14]

2. Really? On the page with the search field in the middle? nt

[marybourg]

3. Yup! Right below it.

[LAS14]

7. Mine is totally white space. Weird. nt

[marybourg]

9. I must be the guinea pig!

[LAS14]

17. Check out reply #14. Are you still seeing ads? nt

[marybourg]

19. Only if I click "open" which opens the app.

Otherwise I now see what’s shown in post #14.

[LAS14]

20. Ah. So you're using a phone. Correct? I'm not. nt

[marybourg]

21. Phone and IPad

[Bluetus]

4. Did you ever see Hitler smile?

Have you ever seen Trump laugh?

[UTUSN]

5. Name got changed to "Search of X" ? - just guessing.

[Hugin]

6. Fascist don't like happy people or laughing.

Happy people are probably up to something and laughter might be directed at them.

The paranoia runs very deep indeed.

[LAS14]

8. This is Google's AI reply to my question. Dunno if they're lying or not.

According to discussions on Reddit, the artwork on the Google search page has been removed or significantly reduced in recent updates, with many users speculating that this change is due to Google prioritizing a cleaner, more minimalist design and potentially concerns around copyright issues with displaying artwork from various artists on a widespread platform.

[Donkees]

10. Feb 18th, 2025 - Alessandro Volta's 270th Birthday - 10th Anniversary

https://google-doodles.fandom.com/wiki/Google_Doodles_Wiki_-_Doodle_of_the_Day_2025

[LAS14]

11. Weirder and weirder!!!

marybourg sees ads. I see white space. Weird!!!!! What's going on???

[LAS14]

12. I can't even post this question in r/Google. Don't know why.

Why do I no longer see a doodle on the search page?

This is getting me riled up. Hope someone here can explain.

[Donkees]

13. Today's artwork: Celebrating the rise of the half-moon

[LAS14]

15. Yup, first I've seen in quite a while. nt

[LeftInTX]

14. I see this:

[LAS14]

16. Yup, first I've seen in quite a while. nt

[Raftergirl]

18. I switched to Duck Duck Go after Google renamed Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on their map and I cannot consciously

in their search for engine. I cannot consciously support a company that has their head so far up you know who’s ass, that they would do that.