Google recently created a public-relations firestorm when it unveiled a new search site in China that censors data on behalf of the Chinese government. Though the search giant’s success stems from its birth in a free country, that doesn’t mean the company is strong enough to enforce freedom around the world. Many Americans were horrified to learn that American-grown technology firms such as Yahoo, Microsoft, Cisco and Google have been complying with the Chinese government’s demands to control information.
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Motto for Freedom Activists: ‘Don’t Be Unreasonable’
Posted by: Sonia Arrison January 27, 2006 05:00 AMGoogle recently created a public-relations firestorm when it unveiled a new search site in China that censors data on behalf of the Chinese government. Though the search giant’s success stems from its birth in a free country, that doesn’t mean the company is strong enough to enforce freedom around the world. Many Americans were horrified to learn that American-grown technology firms such as Yahoo, Microsoft, Cisco and Google have been complying with the Chinese government’s demands to control information.