Google.cn May Shut Down
Google.cn may be a thing of the past as Google reconsiders its strategy in China.
Google announced yesterday that it would no longer comply with Chinese Internet censorship and may even shut down its operations altogether, citing assaults from hackers and China’s attempts to “limit free speech on the Web.”
To lose such an important market as China must have been a tough decision. In terms of advertising revenue and mobile phone market, there will be a significant impact, but Google will at least regain its credibility and a better image.
Like Microsoft Bing, Google has been under fire for restricting what citizens can read on the web.
Will other major search engines now follow in Google.cn footsteps?
[NY Times]
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