Sunday, April 15, 2012

Guardian article on "Battle for the Internet"

Web freedom faces greatest threat ever, warns Google's Sergey Brin - Guardian, 15 April 2012, Ian Katz

The statements by Google's Sergy Brin are just what I have been saying all along.

The threats to Web freedom in the insistence on a "real names" and government "policing" of their citizens Internet activity is coming to a head.

I have been saying all along that the information that is known by those that provide Internet services, Facebook and the like (Google are not immune themselves), is putting the ability to remain anonymous more and more difficult.

Google say: "If we could wave a magic wand and not be subject to US law" they would. They also say they "push back" whenever they can but they are very clear on what they will "take down" and respond to with respect to copyright, defamation and privacy.

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