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Microsoft, Google and Yahoo in human rights deal
- jncraton 18y agoThis doesn't seem to mean anything right now, but it is great to see these companies stating what they are about as a group and showing that they care about basic freedoms and not just profits. Although they didn't seem to implement any actual policies, it is nice to at least get the impression of concern.
- ilamont 18y agoI'd like to believe that this will result in actual change for users/customers who live in China and elsewhere, but I suspect the main reason these companies are signing on is to make it seem like they are doing something positive about human rights. In other words, it's a PR exercise for Western consumers and media. The true test will come the next time the Chinese Public Security Bureau goes to Yahoo, Microsoft, or Google and demands that the companies hand over information about a supposed dissident or help authorities block access to a site that they deem undesirable.