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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by pathseeker on Monday May 18, 2020 @01:42PM (#23225701)
>As the sovereign ruler of the land, they decide who does business there, and they can set any requirement they see fit.

At the potential cost of a trade war of course.

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Re:Google deletes “communist bandits” from comments on Youtube by ocdtrekkie on Monday May 18, 2020 @01:46PM (#23225766)
Of course. But nobody is going to war over censored YouTube comments or delisted search results, and the Chinese government is happy to push that boundary.
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