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Damn it. What the hell happened to the Google who pulled out of China over censorship? When did they start negotiating with terrorists?
by redthrowaway 14y ago
Damn it. What the hell happened to the Google who pulled out of China over censorship? When did they start negotiating with terrorists?
- Afforess 14y agoWhen victory is not certain. Google could risk losing complete access to X country's content if X's court system rules against Google. Not every country cares as much about Freedom of Speech as the USA, and aging court justices are unlikely to understand the nuances of technology. Google isn't a charity, time to start remembering that.
- mcintyre1994 14y agoWith all due respect, America doesn't seem any better in regards to technology than Europe. For example the European commission are rewriting the Data Protection Act which seems like a great sign.
- adventured 14y agoSergey lost.
- _delirium 14y agoThis doesn't seem to be demanding any censorship, though. I doubt Google would've pulled out of China if the only thing China were demanding was some kind of fee be paid into a media fund.