Google Agrees to Censor Results in China

COMMENTLINE
I wouldn't be too quick to judge Google.

This isn't a free speech decision.

This is a business decision in a market where free speech isn't a right. If you don't understand the concept I submit that you need to open up your narrow view of the world.

It's just further proof that Google is the Wal-Mart of the Web.

NEWSLINES
"We firmly believe, with our culture of innovation, Google can make meaningful and positive contributions to the already impressive pace of development in China," said Andrew McLaughlin, Google's senior policy counsel.

"This is a real shame," said Julien Pain, head of Reporters Without Borders' Internet desk. "When a search engine collaborates with the government like this, it makes it much easier for the Chinese government to control what is being said on the Internet."

NEWSBYTES
Google agrees to China censorship
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Online search engine leader Google Inc. has agreed to censor its results in China, adhering to the country's free-speech restrictions in return for better access in the Internet's fastest growing market.

Google agrees to censor service to enter China
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search leader Google Inc. said on Tuesday it was introducing a new service for China that seeks to avoid a confrontation with the government by restricting access to services to which users contribute such as e-mail, chat rooms and blogs.

Google's new Chinese search engine to censor results
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) -- Online search engine leader Google has agreed to censor its results in China, adhering to the country's free-speech restrictions in return for better access in the Internet's fastest growing market.

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