Almost everyone that uses a computer knows a Google, the multi-billion dollar website and company that is the default when it comes to search engines. Information is simply a "google" away for most people.
Google operates in most countries including China. Google's history in China has involved censorship of what can be searched and what could be seen by the people. Surely this seems unfair, the internet should be a free place, right? If you owned Google, you would surely not stand for this evil injustice? Actually you probably would, China has a staggering 1/5th of the world's population. Could Google stand losing that big a user base? Until now the answer has been no, but due to recent events, Google is seriously considering pulling out of China for good. What recent events you may ask? Well hackers attacked the Google mainframe located in Silicon Valley. The attacks originated within China and are suspiciously directed at gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. No way the Chinese government, infamous for taking radical measures against human rights activists, would do that?
Google's vice president defends Google's censoring in China by explaining how they'll go along with the Chinese government's plan, but let the Chinese government know that they do not like it.
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