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Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by jarfil on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @07:49AM (#17661604)
Google is already censoring content in the US and EU, not even the same results in all countries, and we asked for it, so what's so much different about following Chinese law?
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Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by twodave on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @08:15AM (#17661755)
The difference is about the same as purchasing a firearm for self-defense vs. purchasing a firearm as part of a plan to invade someone else's house.
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Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by mpartel on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @08:15AM (#17661753)
A massive difference in the amount of censorship, for one.

Arguably (very arguably), US and EU censorship is somewhat justified by the attempt to protect individuals, but Chinese censorship is pretty blatantly about protecting existing power structures (in the name of "stability").

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