Google Moves from the Red Mainland
karmatechnologiesuk@ Google's long running feud with the Chinese government over its unwillingness to censor its search results in line with demands has been highly publicised and somewhat controversial. The Chinese search market is growing as the country's broadband infrastructure becomes more mature and so many search players are attempting to gain a foothold, with Google's global brand proving to be one of the most successful until the first murmurings of conflict were detected.

Dangers of Censorship Persistence
Our audience may query "Why write a commentary about censorship using three metaphors" Unequivocally; censorship is an "old" topic that has been mulled over time and time again. And like many old topics, it could be easily dismissed because many people might argue that the issue has been examined, discussed, thought about, and when problems related to it emerge, resolved. To remind us that censoring books is no dead issue, Muzevich (2008) noted, "The Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) of the American Library Association (ALA) recorded 3,019 challenges between Jan 1, 2000 and December 31, 2005." She said further that "The OIF also notes that for each () challenge reported there are as many as four or five ...

Google, Firewall, China and The Photocopier
China, following on from its control of Internet information, has identified copiers in Tibet as a potential threat to the state. Fearing what BEJING may class as anti-government publications, a new law has been introduced that requires the owners of printing and copying shops to obtain a permit. They will be required to catalogue their clients and all material being photocopied or printed.

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