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Google's exit: Is China just a money pit? [podcast]
It's official. Google has stopped censoring Chinese search results. We discuss what this move means for the company, the country, and the Internet.
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It's official. Google has stopped censoring Chinese search results. We discuss what the move means for the company, the country, and the Internet.
The Big Question is a joint production from ZDNet and TechRepublic that I co-host with ZDNet Editor in Chief Larry Dignan.
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Stories discussed in this episode:
- ZDNet Special Report: Google, China showdown
- Dashboard: Google services availability in mainland China (Google)
- An update for our customers on Google Apps and China (The Official Google Blog)
- Has Google been hacked? Corporate site sends users to China (Techmeme)
- China to Google: Censor or 'pay the consequences' (ZDNet)
- Assessing Google's showdown with China (ZDNet)
- Google co-founder Sergey Brin urges US to act over China web censorship (The Guardian)