Google's Censored Search Would Help China "Be More Open," Said Ex-CEO Eric Schmidt
The former Google CEO also claimed that employees building the search engine, Dragonfly, knew what they were working on — contradicting what they have said.
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Google’s internal project to bring censored search back to China, Dragonfly, was kept secret until revealed by The Intercept. Internal dissent, objections from senators and the vice president, and worldwide protests followed. Ryan Gallagher reports.
Google Is Conducting a Secret “Performance Review” of Its Censored China Search Project
Google normally assesses performance through open peer review. But it is evaluating its censored search team behind closed doors.
Google Employees Uncover Ongoing Work on Censored China Search
A group of employees said Google made hundreds of changes to smartphone apps for the controversial project, thought to be defunct.
Google Faces Renewed Protests and Criticism Over China Search Project
Investors, human rights advocates, and staffers continue to criticize Google for a project to bring censored search back to China.
Google's Secret China Project "Effectively Ended" After Internal Confrontation
Google reassigned several groups of engineers away from a planned censored search engine after a rift over its use of real internet queries in China for testing.
Google CEO Hammered by Members of Congress on China Censorship Plan
Sundar Pichai told the House Judiciary Committee that Google has “no plans to launch a search service in China.”
Rights Groups Turn Up Pressure on Google Over China Censorship Ahead of Congressional Hearing
Google risks being “complicit in human rights violations” if it brings censored search back to China, said a global coalition of over 60 groups.
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I Quit Google Over Its Censored Chinese Search Engine. The Company Needs to Clarify Its Position on Human Rights.
I worked as a research scientist at Google when Dragonfly was revealed and resigned in protest after a month of internally fighting for clarification.
Google Shut Out Privacy and Security Teams From Secret China Project
Google executives ignored internal warnings about their censored China search plan and threatened that employees would be fired if they spoke out.
Hundreds of Google Employees Tell Bosses to Cancel Censored Search Amid Worldwide Protests
Joining a day of protest led by Amnesty International, the workers have gone public with a letter rebuking their bosses.