Google Is Handing the Future of the Internet to China

faag39 wrote: post #6

Since this censored version of the search engine will only work in China, I don't see how they are "handing the future of the Internet" to them.

I presume that is on the premissis that every other state / regime will be able to leverage that deal between Google & China to black out whatever they think is not PC in their country.

Re: Google Is Handing the Future of the Internet to China

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Post by xbmcuser » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 8:58 AM UTC

YouKnowBetter wrote: post #7

faag39 wrote: post #6

Since this censored version of the search engine will only work in China, I don't see how they are "handing the future of the Internet" to them.

I presume that is on the premissis that every other state / regime will be able to leverage that deal between Google & China to black out whatever they think is not PC in their country.

Most of them already do this the slippery slope was started with Europe with it's right to be forgotten US with its Dmca. It's funny how many people have forgotten this if those things can be censored by Google because of these countries laws why is results cencsoring for China under Chinese laws is any different.

Re: Google Is Handing the Future of the Internet to China

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Post by faag39 » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 9:00 AM UTC

YouKnowBetter wrote: post #7

faag39 wrote: post #6

Since this censored version of the search engine will only work in China, I don't see how they are "handing the future of the Internet" to them.

I presume that is on the premissis that every other state / regime will be able to leverage that deal between Google & China to black out whatever they think is not PC in their country.

I live in the EU where there's no freedom of speech and Google and the rest of tech companies are already being told about what they have to censor. I don't see how this is anything new. It's only in the news because it's China.

Re: Google Is Handing the Future of the Internet to China

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Post by O1111OOO » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 9:03 AM UTC

Once a company becomes comfortable with censorship, search manipulation in the name of their own politically motivated agenda... censorship and search manipulation can be repackaged if the price is right.

There are many here (as well as those 1,400 Googlers who signed the letter) who turned a blind-eye toward censorship and public manipulation when they agreed with the politics. This is the end result. Sadly... it's just the tip of the iceberg as the future looks much more bleak.