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Google preparing a censored version of its search engine for China: Report

California [United States], August 2 (ANI): How important is the Chinese market for global tech giants such as Google? If we go by the company's latest move, it ought to be very very important.

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California [United States], August 2 (ANI): How important is the Chinese market for global tech giants such as Google? If we go by the company's latest move, it ought to be very very important.
A leaked Google document has revealed that Google is preparing a censored version, codenmed Dragonfly, of its popular search engine to abide by the Chinese government's strict laws, Mashable reported.
The custom China-only Android app would block websites and search terms about human rights, peaceful protests, political dissidents, democracy, police brutality, religion, and so on. (ANI)

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