Google Agrees to Censor ‘Forbidden’ Words in China

Posted on Jan 25, 2006

AFP: SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Kowtowing to Chinese censors while defying US lawyers is part of a money-making strategy by Internet search powerhouse Google, analysts said.

Silicon Valley-based Google is tailoring tactics to legal rules in the United States and China, the top two Internet markets on the planet, according to industry experts.

Truthdig says:

The company’s motto is “Don’t be evil,” but analysts say Google’s cash-motivated actions translate into Chinese as “Don’t be poor.” | story

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