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Google censors *beer*?


From: "Gary Funck" <gary () intrepid com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:04:44 -0800

[The horror ...]

full story:
http://www.politechbot.com/2006/01/26/google-censors-more/


http://news.com.com/What+Google+censors+in+China/2100-1030_3-6031727.html

What Google censors in China
January 26, 2006, 1:27 PM PST

Google's new China search engine not only censors many Web sites that 
question the Chinese government, but it goes further than similar 
services from Microsoft and Yahoo by targeting teen pregnancy, 
homosexuality, dating, *beer* and jokes.

In addition, CNET News.com has found that contrary to Google founder 
Sergey Brin's promise to inform users when their search results are 
censored, the company frequently filters out sites without revealing it.

[...remainder snipped...]

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This chart is better seen on the Web page (URL above) because it'll be 
poorly-formatted in email, but FYI...


Site / Category / Google.cn / Yahoo China/ MSN China
----------------------------------------------------
bacardi.com     Alcohol Deleted OK      OK
beerlabels.com  Alcohol Deleted OK      OK
bombaysapphire.com      Alcohol Deleted OK      OK
budweiser.com   Alcohol Deleted (5)     OK      OK
guinness.com    Alcohol Deleted OK      OK
jackdaniels.com Alcohol Deleted OK      OK

[Above, selectively edited ...]


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