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Google's Shareholders Vote Against Human Rights

Posted by kdawson on from the easier-not-to-be-evil-before-the-ipo dept.

yo_cruyff notes a Computerworld article on Google's recent annual shareholder meeting, which was dominated by argument over the company's human rights policies. Google's shareholders, on advice from their board, have voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled Google to change its policies. "Google [has been] coming under fire for operating a version of its search engine that complies with China's censorship rules. Google argues that it's better for it to have a presence in the country and to offer people some information, rather than for it not to be active in China at all... [S]hareholders and rights groups including Amnesty International... continue to push Google to improve its policies in countries known for human rights abuses and limits on freedom of speech... Sergey Brin, cofounder and president of technology for Google, abstained from voting on either of the proposals. 'I agreed with the spirit of these proposals,' Brin said. But he said he didn't fully support them as they were written, and so did not want to vote for them."

8 of 376 comments (clear)

  1. Good? Bad? by RandoX · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm the guy with the gun.

  2. The Problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The problem isn't that Google hates human rights. It is just that nobody would believe the formula:

    1. Support human rights
    2. ???
    3. Profit!

  3. Google is evil... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    News at 11.

  4. The rest of the quote: by urcreepyneighbor · · Score: 5, Funny

    'I agreed with the spirit of these proposals,' Brin said. Brin quickly added, "but I love money too much!"
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  5. Google by MrKaos · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do know evil.

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  6. Re:kdawson by SithGod · · Score: 2, Funny

    I was wondering why the latest poll was Which sounds better Rupertdot Slashmurdoch CowboyRupert

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    Don't you hate pants?
  7. Re:Google may not be evil by peragrin · · Score: 3, Funny

    No but it does make a good buzzword to add some bling with.

    at least they didn't use synergy.

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    i thought once I was found, but it was only a dream.
  8. Re:Inflammatory headline by Chyeld · · Score: 2, Funny

    Avian flu is not a product....