Google acknowledges China compromise
Google Inc. co-founder Sergey Brin acknowledged Tuesday that Google has compromised its principles by accommodating Chinese censorship demands. He said Google is wrestling to make the deal work before deciding whether to reverse course. I also find it highly interesting that Sergey said many Americans misunderstand just how much of their online information goes to the government. A very interesting read as personal technology and government surveillance collide.
?We felt that perhaps we could compromise our principles but provide ultimately more information for the Chinese and be a more effective service and perhaps make more of a difference,? Brin said. Brin also addressed Internet users’ expectations of privacy in an era of increased government surveillance, saying Americans misunderstand the limited safeguards of their personal electronic information.
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