A recent development in Internet openness by a major search engine may forever change the partnership of secrecy between state searches and net giants. Google recently published a list of government requests for information and pages to be censored from the Internet. This list includes over 40 countries writes the BBC, with Brazil leading the way in number of requests. One notable absence from the list: China.
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In a public statement after the release of requests to censor and hand over information earlier this month, Google stated that the search engine would be in breach of law in China if it were to hand over so-called ‘state secrets,’ which in this case would be the numbers and content associated with China’s requests for removal and censor. Private citizens also have the right to request information and for items to be removed from Google, but government eavesdropping always sets off alarms. To see the Google list, click here. It is worth a look.
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