Google, Facebook censor for India

Published: 6/02/2012 at 08:44 PM
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Online giants Google and Facebook said Monday they had removed allegedly offensive content on their Indian sites as part of a court case seen as a test for Internet control and censorship.

They have been named alongside another 19 Internet firms in private criminal and civil cases being heard in a New Delhi court which will determine whether they can be held responsible for obscene material generated online by users.

In submissions to court Google and Facebook said they had removed the content submitted as part of evidence against them, which is believed to involve obscene images of religious figures and senior Indian politicians.

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tomb
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Discussion 4 : 07/02/2012 at 10:06 AM4
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Fearing freedom of speech and expression is a sign of weakness, not strength.

In that light we should reevaluate the respective strength (or weakness) of the Asian giants...
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Discussion 3 : 07/02/2012 at 08:21 AM3
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Any tentative to censor internet has always failed and backlashed in the past... China is a good example of this, where the net has turned into a powerful media for pro-democratic expression.
It's finally time for governments on this planet to live under the people's scrutiny. It's been long overdue!
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Discussion 2 : 06/02/2012 at 11:45 PM2
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Those who cry the loudest about censoring the internet have the most to hide .
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Discussion 1 : 06/02/2012 at 10:43 PM1
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Sad to think that in a couple of years time we’ll be saying: Do you remember the internet?
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