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Re:Russia gives Google 24 hours to delete banned content by zapdrive on Monday May 24, 2021 @07:37PM (#27270982)
Yes, I read both as: "Country asks a private company to delete content." How can you even argue that both are different?
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Re:Russia gives Google 24 hours to delete banned content by meepmorp on Monday May 24, 2021 @07:50PM (#27271078)
Do you really see no significant difference between a regulatory agency threatening fines and interference with network traffic on 24 hours notice, and group of legislators sending and open letter to request content be removed?
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Re:Russia gives Google 24 hours to delete banned content by gnarbarian on Monday May 24, 2021 @07:54PM (#27271108)
You're right. The Senate Democrats request and Google's subsequent capitulation is a far more ominous and insidious display of soft power.
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