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Google Enumerates Government Requests
D H NG writes "In the aftermath of Google's exit from mainland China, it had sought to be more open about what it censors. Google has launched a new tool to track the number of government requests targeted at Google and YouTube. These include both requests for data and requests to take down data. A quick look at the tool shows that Brazil is the top country in both categories (largely because Orkut is popular there), and information for China cannot be disclosed because 'Chinese officials consider censorship demands as state secrets.' As part of its four-part plan, Google hopes to change the behavior of repressive governments, establish guiding principles for dealing with issues of free expression, build support online to protest repression, and better provide resources and support for developing technology designed to combat and circumvent Internet censorship."
Because this whole act is basically a PR stunt.
For justice, we must go to Don Corleone
Parent must be a yank who thinks his arrogance can defend him against China. I doubt he would be so arrogant if he was in China himself but no he is in his armchair in some place in America and probaby thinks sea serpants pervade the Atlantic Ocean and the Earth is flat and when he says he has been abroad he means in the neighbouring state.