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On January 12, 2010, Google revealed on its weblog that it had been the victim of a cyber attack. The company said the attack occurred in mid-December and originated from China. Google stated that more than 20 other companies had been attacked; other sources have since cited that more than 34 organizations were targeted. [9]
Criticism of Google includes concern for tax avoidance, misuse and manipulation of search results, its use of others' intellectual property, concerns that its compilation of data may violate people's privacy and collaboration with the US military on Google Earth to spy on users, [1] censorship of search results and content, its cooperation with the Israeli military on Project Nimbus targeting ...
The Dragonfly project was an Internet search engine prototype created by Google that was designed to be compatible with China's state censorship provisions. [1] [2] [3] The public learned of Dragonfly's existence in August 2018, when The Intercept leaked an internal memo written by a Google employee about the project.
Google China is a subsidiary of Google. ... Google China had been the focus of controversy over what critics view as capitulation to the "Golden Shield Project".
After Google announced its withdrawal from China, some people came to Google China's headquarters in Zhongguancun for an "illegal flower tribute". China's internet censorship is regarded by many as the most pervasive and sophisticated in the world. The system for blocking sites and articles is referred to as "The Great Firewall of China".
In 2010, Google opposed China's censorship policies, ultimately leaving the country. [280] By 2017, the company had dropped its opposition, including planning a Chinese Communist Party‑approved censored search engine named Project Dragonfly. [281] Work on the project was terminated in 2019. [282]
Controversies in China, prolonged public disputes or debates, usually concerning matters of conflicting opinion or point of view. Subcategories This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.
Google's controversial Project Dragonfly has officially been shelved. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, Google's vice president of public policy, Karan Bhatia, said that work on ...