Microsoft, Google Agree to NGO Code of Conduct

Posted by Zonk on Friday January 19, 2007 @09:33PM from the we've-all-been-waiting dept.

Aditi.Tuteja writes "Technology companies have come under fire for providing equipment or software that permits governments to censor information or monitor the online or offline activities of their citizens. For example, last year, Google's approach to the China market was criticized over its creation of a censored, local version of its search engine. Microsoft, Google, and two other technology companies will develop a code of conduct with a coalition of nongovernmental organizations (NGO) to promote freedom of expression and privacy rights, they announced Friday. The two companies along with Yahoo, and Vodafone Group said the new guidelines are the result of talks with Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School."

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Re:PR stunt by Anonymous Coward · 2007-01-19 22:56 · Score: -1, Offtopic

does google china still censor it's content? yes? then this is a load of bullshit.
Gah. Yet another moron who doesn't understand English. You were suppose to write "its", not "it's", you STUPID FUCK!
Privacy and freedom of expression? by Nullav · 2007-01-19 23:04 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Curious. How will this agreement mean anything if MS is still going to have Vista DRM'ed up the wazoo?

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you 7ail it by Anonymous Coward · 2007-01-20 00:05 · Score: -1, Offtopic

where it w4s When