Google reveals 'alarming' increase in government requests to censor content
For the last two years, Google has been releasing data about requests to remove content and hand over user data from government agencies around the world. Late last night, the company released the latest set of this data, which covers the second half of 2011. In it, Google notes that it received 187 content removal requests from U.S. government agencies, asking for the removal of 6,192 items across the company's product portfolio. To put this into perspective: in the first half of 2011, Google was only asked to remove 757 items in the U.S. and only received 92 removal requests. Google complied with 42% of these requests.
Google reveals 'alarming' increase in government requests to censor content
US authorities are leading the charge as governments around the world pepper Google with more demands to remove online content and turn over information about people using its Internet search ...
Mon 18 Jun 12 from The Independent
Google sees 'alarming' uptick in government censorship, Mon 18 Jun 12 from FOXNews
Politics prime target in take-down requests: Google
Political commentary remains a prime target as governments increase the number of requests for Google to remove material from the reach of Internet users.
Mon 18 Jun 12 from Phys.org
Google removes terror videos from YouTube
Google removed 640 videos from YouTube in the second half of last year amid fears they promoted terrorism.
Mon 18 Jun 12 from The Independent
Google Transparency Report reveals global political censorship trend
Google blogged Sunday that it continues to be regularly disheartened by a portion of the removal requests it receives, requests which appear to promote "alarming" types of censorship. Political ...
Mon 18 Jun 12 from Techspot
US leads world in government removal requests to Google
US government official decries censorship of content, calls kettle black.
Mon 18 Jun 12 from Arstechnica
Google Transparency Report: U.S. Content Removal Requests Increased 103%
For the last two years, Google has been releasing data about requests to remove content and hand over user data from government agencies around the world. Late last night, the company released ...
Mon 18 Jun 12 from TechCrunch
Google reporting a 'troubling' rise in censorship by Asian and European governments
Google has reported a shocking increase in censorship as governments attempt to muscle in on transparency.
Mon 18 Jun 12 from Daily Mail
Google sees 'alarming' rise in censorship requests
Western governments, including the United States, appear to be stepping up efforts to censor Internet search results and YouTube videos, according to a "transparency report" released by Google. ...
Mon 18 Jun 12 from CNN
Governments ask Google to remove more content
U.S. authories lead the way in demanding Google release search engine information.
Mon 18 Jun 12 from USA today
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