Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, Leaked Documents Reveal

Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by mywacaday on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @08:07AM (#17661706)

Absolutely there are lines companies should not cross but that's what we have laws and policy for. That's why we have GDPR/AML/Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption legislation. We all know they are wrong but we still have laws even if some of practices are accepted locally, small bribes etc.

Contrived example, if a printing company wanted to expand into China they would not be allowed print anti Chinese government documents. Would we be as up in arms about this or should there be a law saying that until China increases human rightsn EU/US companies can't work there and Chinese companies can't work/sell to EU/US?

Obviously this won't/can't happen given our dependence on cheap Chinese manufacturing and our need for year on year growth.

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Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by ForHackernews on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @08:25AM (#17661814)

So if it's not illegal, in your book, a company should just do it?

Let's say Saudi Arabia approaches Facebook and wants access to profile and location data to help round up all the gay people in the country to be executed. Maybe they even offer to pay a lot of money, so it'll be profitable.

That's fine with you? Those local laws, amirite?

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