"Translategate" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From translate + -gate. The subreddit r/TranslateGate was created in 2017.",
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          "ref": "2018 July 30, Jess, “Creating Affirmations with a Google Translate Glitch”, in Medium:",
          "text": "The interesting thing is how many of the chunks of “TranslateGate” translation seem to be pulled from documents online — some are even speculating that it might have been pulled from private messages, though Google has denied this.",
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          "ref": "2023 April 27, The Forth, “Translategate: Unraveling the Mystery of Google Translate’s Strange Responses”, in Medium:",
          "text": "The mystery of Translategate lies in the strange responses generated by Google Translate when users type broken letters or words into Somali Google Translate.",
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          "ref": "2020 June 2, Ryan McDonald, “'fake news' Celtic report Sky to Ofcom over interview with Rangers ace Morelos as they blast ‘inadequate’ statement”, in The Scottish Sun:",
          "text": "FURIOUS Celtic chiefs have reported Sky Sports to Ofcom after hitting out at the broadcaster’s “inadequate” apology over Translategate.",
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      "word": "TranslateGate"
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          "ref": "2023 April 27, The Forth, “Translategate: Unraveling the Mystery of Google Translate’s Strange Responses”, in Medium:",
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