Google defies Chinese censorship

Google has vowed to stop censoring the results of its Chinese site, risking expulsion from the lucrative market by the Chinese government.

The search giant claimed it was taking the action after a year of increasingly aggressive online behaviour by the Chinese government, beginning with attacks on its servers and those of "at least 20 other large companies from a wide range of businesses - including the Internet, finance, technology, media and chemical sectors."

However, the company claims things swiftly took a more sinister turn, as the attacks began to target the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists and their Western supporters. While Google was quick to reassure users that only two accounts were compromised - revealing only e-mail creation dates and subject lines - the company claims the actions are the last straw. Read More

Courtesy: RTE News