This Day in History: Google Announces Exit from China Market
Like many websites no longer available in the Middle Kingdom, Google was once accessible to internet users living on the Chinese mainland. The company’s China-based google.cn search webpage, officially launched in 2006, had a turbulent time operating under Chinese government censorship during the mid-to-late 2000s. Chinese state media often criticized the search engine over pornographic content, while many overseas expressed concerns over its consent to censor search results. In 2010, David...
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