Google services censored

April 21, 2010

Google services censored in more than 25 countries

Google’s services are blocked or partially censored in one-fourth of the countries where it operates, Google Inc. stated on Monday 19^th April 2010.

“We see these attempts at control in many ways. dryer repair marietta . China is the most polarizing example, but it is not the only one. Indiana foundation repair contractor . Google products, from search and Blogger to YouTube and Google Docs, have been blocked in 25 of the 100 countries where we offer our services,” Rachel Whetstone, vice president of global communications and public affairs, on the company’s European public policy blog, reported.

China has one of the most sophisticated programs designed to control Internet access for local internet users. crowd spring . Chinese legislation requests from local Internet service providers to block or remove objectionable information, which includes pornography as well as content related to topics such as human rights.

Another country that Google names as repressive is Vietnam, which is engaged in political censorship.

Iran has the most extensive filtering and surveillance system of any country, blocking access to all online content critical of the government.

Belize has blocked Google Talk and Microsoft’s MSN Messenger, as well as other services that allow people to talk to one another over the Internet.

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