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The China problem example suggests that Google can stand up for freedom of information principles. But it can't just exit every large market.
by mattnewton 9y ago
The China problem example suggests that Google can stand up for freedom of information principles. But it can't just exit every large market.
- lazerpants 9y agoBut there are only 36 million people in Canada. It isn't a very large market. It would be interesting to see the political reaction to Google closing its three campuses in Canada. The PM went to the opening of the largest one, outside of Toronto.
- mattnewton 9y agoYou have to pick and choose your battles. I think you can only win when appealing to the court of public opinion if the other side is doing something the public could find odious. I think here it's too easy to paint it as David vs Goliath, and people aren't going to care about the slippery slope argument. And they aren't wrong, I certainly hope Google doesn't pull out of Canada over something like this.
- dublinben 9y agoI hope they do. Let Google show petty little governments that they cannot enforce their outrageous restrictions on free speech on a global, online network.