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Re:Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who’s loo... by Quarrelsome on Saturday February 15, 2020 @03:28PM (#22337748)
I don't think that's a fair assessment as the alternative might well be their services being blocked by that region and a local service implementing this exact status quo.

Exactly the same outcome just without Google. Its a bit of a Pyrrhic victory to withdraw from those markets on ethical grounds.

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Re:Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who’s loo... by retsibsi on Saturday February 15, 2020 @10:58PM (#22339696)
I'm not sure what Google should do, but someone else made a good point that I think applies here: 'Google says X' probably has much greater propaganda value than 'this local company that is clearly under our government's authority says X'.
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