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China - Google and Yahoo tread carefully in Beijing row
Since the end of last year, the California First Amendment Coalition, a free speech group with ties to the US tech industry, has been pushing the Bush administration to launch a trade dispute against China on internet censorship.
A petition the group has
YouTube Shows Us How To Be A Good Intermediary
Many have worried about the role of intermediaries who provide platforms for sharing information and expression on the internet, and their sometimes profound power to make content disappear. But here is an example of one intermediary -- a big and very imp
Senators grill tech companies on aiding Chinese censorship
Cisco, Google and Yahoo vigorously defended their business operations in China
Cisco Leak: 'Great Firewall' of China was a Chance to Sell More Routers
Cisco engineers regarded the Chinese government's rigid internet censorship program as an opportunity to do more business with the repressive regime.
Senators weigh new laws over China online censorship
US Senators pressed executives from Yahoo, Google, and Cisco Systems to justify their business practices in China and other Internet-censoring countries
Cisco Systems document cites China censorship goal
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday is expected to question a Cisco Systems Inc. executive about an internal 2002 document that includes a reference to censoring ''hostiles'' in describing the Chinese government's technology position and goals
Web users back code of conduct for bloggers
Nearly half of all internet users would support a voluntary code of conduct for bloggers and online commentators, according to research.
Google grilled on human rights
Google's shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled the search giant to change its human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.
PC World - Business Center: Google Grilled on Human Rights
Google's shareholders, following the advice of the board, voted down two proposals on Thursday that would have compelled the search giant to change its human rights policies, but the issue dominated the company's annual shareholder meeting nevertheless.
Critics Squeeze Cisco Over China
Cisco Systems is fighting a shareholder action that urges the company to adopt a comprehensive human rights policy for its dealings with the Chinese government, and with other states practicing political censorship of the internet.
After China debacle, Yahoo boss champions cyber rights
Yahoo boss Jerry Yang, whose company once allegedly helped Chinese police nab and jail cyber dissidents, is today in the forefront of a global campaign to free those languishing in prison for expressing their views online.
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