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-Land of the Free
Google, the Good Censor
2018-10-10
[Breitbart] An internal company briefing produced by Google and leaked exclusively to Breitbart News argues that due to a variety of factors, including the election of President Trump, the "American tradition" of free speech on the internet is no longer viable.

Despite leaked video footage showing top executives declaring their intention to ensure that the rise of Trump and the populist movement is just a "blip" in history, Google has repeatedly denied that the political bias of its employees filter into its products.

But the 85-page briefing, titled "The Good Censor," admits that Google and other tech platforms now "control the majority of online conversations" and have undertaken a "shift towards censorship" in response to unwelcome political events around the world.

Examples cited in the document include the 2016 election and the rise of Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) in Germany.
Posted by:Besoeker

#11  I assume that timing is simply coincident with the completion of NSA's data center in Utah.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-10 11:31  

#10  And on a final techno-conspiracy note...
In conjunction with Google Barging in Safe Harbors we find that EU privacy laws were enacted that allowed offshore transfer of personal data. These were then rescinded correspondent with the decommissioning of Google's barges.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-10 11:27  

#9  Google et. al. breed mind worms.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-10 11:16  

#8  have undertaken a "shift towards censorship" in response to unwelcome political events around the world

This is an important remark when linked with:
"According to documents released by the whistleblower Edward Snowden, British officials allowed their US counterparts to store and analyse British citizens’ internet and email records. "

Remember the 'safe harbor' data barges?
Google's worst-kept secret: floating data centers off US coasts
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-10 11:10  

#7  Yes, mind worms. I now have colonies of them. Why do ask ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-10-10 11:04  

#6  Translation required at #3.

You know how a song sometimes gets stuck in your head because you heard it on the radio for 10 years?
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-10 11:01  

#5  I never took Instapundit seriously when he mentioned breaking up Google and Facebook. It always seems to be snark, but now, well it may be a good idea after all.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2018-10-10 10:56  

#4  Translation required at #3.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-10-10 10:56  

#3  "One of the frightening aspects of ideology is how easy its governing principles can be obscured behind tautologies and reality-denying affirmations that are then effortlessly absorbed en masse simply through continuous repetition."
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-10 10:43  

#2  The "What is truth" line is particularly apropos for the Googlistas.
Posted by: George Bumble5097   2018-10-10 08:29  

#1  The left has been tryïng to censor the right since Pontïous Pilate censored Jesus.
Posted by: Ebbavirt Clunk4147   2018-10-10 03:39  

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