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Re:Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who’s loo... by mcculley on Saturday September 09, 2023 @05:13PM (#37450341)
We are in agreement that Google is limited by what is legal. This is what I originally wrote. If they want profits from both jurisdictions, they will not make a principled decision.
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Re:Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who’s loo... by gretch on Saturday September 09, 2023 @07:03PM (#37451167)
They are making a principled decision:

The principle is: follow the laws of the countries you operate in.

You seem to be under the impression that Google should be the arbiter of true moral right and subvert what Governments have decided for their nations.

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Re:Google redraws the borders on maps depending on who’s loo... by mcculley on Saturday September 09, 2023 @07:48PM (#37451464)
That is not what I wrote.
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