----- Forwarded message from Declan McCullagh <declan@xxxxxxxx> ----- From: Declan McCullagh <declan@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:25:45 -0800 To: politech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Politech] In China, Google censors more than just politics: beer, dating, joke, gay sites too [fs] User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 (Macintosh/20050716) 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...] -------- 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 badpuppy.com Gay Deleted Deleted (1) OK bignews.org News Deleted Deleted Deleted beerlabels.com Alcohol Deleted OK OK bombaysapphire.com Alcohol Deleted OK OK budweiser.com Alcohol Deleted (5) OK OK catholiclesbians.org Religious Deleted OK OK chinesenewsweek.com News Deleted OK Deleted collegehumor.com Humor Deleted OK OK date.com Dating Deleted OK OK ebaumsworld.com Humor Deleted OK OK falunasia.info Advocacy Deleted OK Deleted faluncanada.net Advocacy Deleted OK Deleted funnyjokes.com Humor Deleted OK OK gaycenter.org Gay Deleted OK OK gaycrawler.com Gay Deleted OK OK gaytimes.co.uk Gay OK Deleted OK gio.gov.tw Government OK Deleted Deleted guinness.com Alcohol Deleted OK OK hightimes.com Drug use Deleted (6) OK OK hrw.org Advocacy Deleted OK Deleted jackdaniels.com Alcohol Deleted OK OK jokesgallery.com Humor OK Deleted (1) OK lesbian.com Gay Deleted OK OK libertytimes.com.tw News Deleted OK OK lingerie.com Sex Deleted OK OK mm52.com Entertainment Deleted OK OK netfirms.com Web hosting Deleted OK OK network54.com Community Deleted OK Deleted neworder.box.sk Security Deleted OK OK news.bbc.co.uk News Deleted Deleted Deleted omnitalk.com Community Deleted OK Deleted penthouse.com Sex Deleted Deleted (1) Deleted playboy.com Sex Deleted Deleted (1) OK pressfreedom.com Advocacy Deleted OK Deleted queernet.org Gay Deleted OK OK resist.com Racist Deleted OK OK rsf.org Advocacy OK Deleted (2) Deleted savetibet.org Advocacy Deleted OK Deleted search.msn.com Search Deleted OK OK seas.upenn.edu Academic Deleted (5) OK Deleted sonicnet.com Music (VH1) Deleted OK OK sxetc.org Sex ed. Deleted OK Deleted (3) teenpregnancy.org Sex ed. Deleted OK OK theagitator.com Blog OK Deleted OK thisisessex.co.uk Local Deleted OK OK time.com News OK Deleted OK voa.gov Government Deleted (1) Deleted Deleted _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/) ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org";>leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE
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