Is there such a thing as a ‘good censor’? Google thinks so…

by in Russia Today

When it comes to policing the web, Google thinks it knows what’s best for us. A leaked company briefing called ‘The Good Censor’ outlines it, and indeed more of the Internet’s behemoths, including Facebook & Twitter, are grappling with how they censor content. And that it’s done for our own good.

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