CN – China blocks Google website: “(FT) Google?s global website was blocked in China on Wednesday night, marking an escalation in Beijing?s unprecedented crackdown on the world?s leading search engine company. Attempts to access Google.com…
China Orders Google to Cut All Online Adult Links: “Google has been ordered to put a halt allowing ‘pornographic and vulgar’ content from being accessed through its Chinese-language search engine, the official Xinhua news agency…
Google and Facebook go Farsi to help spread Iran message: “Google and Facebook set up Farsi versions of their websites and services yesterday, saying that they were responding to the importance of the internet as…
CN – Google to cut China porn results: “(BBC) Google says it will take ‘all necessary steps’ to remove pornography from its Chinese language portal, Google.cn. The firm was responded to criticism from China’s internet…
Google submits to Beijing porn drive: “ Thumbing nose at Tehran OK, but not at Beijing Google’s attempt to burnish its public image by helping anti-government demonstrators in Iran has been hobbled by its apparent…
Google, Facebook rush Iranian language support: “ Twitter has the starring role as opening up Net communications about Iran’s turbulent politics, but Google and Facebook are jumping in with their its own hasty efforts. Google…
Which? News: Google Street View doesn’t invade privacy says ICO Information Commissioner greenlights Street View 23 April 2009 The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled that Google’s controversial Street View service does not invade…
UK privacy watchdog rejects Street View complaints: “Google’s controversial Street View service was today cleared by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office of any breach of the Data Protection Act.” (Via Tech and Web from Times…
Common sense on Street View must prevail, says the ICO Date: 23 April 2009 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new advice on Google Street View in response to a complaint from Privacy International….
Google Street View and Paul McCartney’s hugely high wall: “I’ve always wondered what was over Paul McCartney’s fence. It is an open secret in the neighbourhood which is his house. He has the sort of…