6 years, 6 months ago

Google builds prototype for censored Chinese search engine

Google has reportedly built a prototype of a search engine for China that will censor content and link users' searches to their phone numbers. Google has reportedly built a prototype of a Chinese search engine codenamed 'Dragonfly' that will link a users' searches to their phone number The Dragonfly search engine is said to be linked with a user's Android and their phone number - making it easy for the government to track. Google withdrew its search engine from China eight years ago due to censorship and hacking. The letter argues that the search engine project and Google's apparent willingness to accept China's censorship requirements 'raise urgent moral and ethical issues.'

Daily Mail

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