"Google, the internet business that made its mantra "do no evil", is accused of pandering to attempts by the Chinese government to censor certain websites," reports the Telegraph
"The internet icon launched its news service in China recently, which many hoped would help the country move to a new era of openness. Yet early tests of the service reveal that Google blocks search results that would show internet pages banned by the authorities. "
Comment: If it's true, this seems like a disastrous mistake on Google's part. They've tried very hard to retain that image that so many early dotcoms had of social awareness.
This revelation would bite into Google's presence in two ways: firstly by undermining those values it claims are so dear and secondly by undermining their actual product; if Google doesn't give you the entire web at your fingertips, then why should you use it?
(The Telegraph might also like to be made aware that Google's corporate slogan is "don't be evil", not "do no evil")
