Internet freedom group Open Net Initiative said of Google's recent policy change, 'The change marks a new trend in American Internet companies bowing to the demands of authoritarian regimes.'
But Google claims that the move will actually allow more freedom of speech. The blogs will be visible from everywhere else in the world, but invisible in one country. A spokesman said: 'This will allow us to continue promoting free expression while providing greater flexibility in complying with valid removal requests in local law,' said the company.
But bloggers were concerned about the move.
Tech blog Techdirt said, 'If more and more companies follow the lead of Google and Twitter, as seems quite likely, it could represent the beginning of the end of the truly global Internet. In its place will be an increasingly balkanized online world subject to a patchwork of local laws. Looks like geography just made a comeback.'
For more: Google joins Twitter in censorship storm: Site will now block blog posts in line with requests from repressive governments | Mail Online
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