Google To Continue To Censor Results, Shareholders Agree
Google Shareholders Vote Against Anti-Censorship Proposal from PC World reports that Google’s shareholders sided with Google and voted down the anti-censorship proposal spearheaded by the New York City pension funds and the Office of the Comptroller of New York City. In short, a majority of shareholders sided with Google, which will continue to allow Google […]
Barry Schwartz on May 11, 2007 at 8:43 am | Reading time: 1 minute
Google Shareholders Vote Against Anti-Censorship Proposal from PC World reports that Google’s shareholders sided with Google and voted down the anti-censorship proposal spearheaded by the New York City pension funds and the Office of the Comptroller of New York City.
In short, a majority of shareholders sided with Google, which will continue to allow Google to operate in China and other countries that require pro-active censorship.
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