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Google May Reconsider China Search Engine

HeadlineJun 08, 2006

A founder of the internet search giant Google says his company may reverse its decision to launch a censored version of its popular search engine in China. Speaking in Washington, Google executive Sergey Brin said Google was considering the move after coming under heavy criticism for meeting the Chinese government’s censorship guidelines. Google’s Chinese version bars search results for terms including “Tiananmen Square” or “Falun Gong.”

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