Google 'working on special version of search engine' for China, reports claim
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has been criticised over reports that it is working on a version of its search engine meant to hide information requested by the Chinese government. The company has teams of engineers working on the app, which would work like a normal search engine but restrict content that was chosen by the government, the New York Times reported. “It will be a dark day for internet freedom if Google has acquiesced to China’s extreme censorship rules to gain market access. Would Google rollover and hand over personal data should the Chinese authorities request it?” Google employees are said to be unhappy with the plans, which contradict the company's commitment to keeping information free.
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