Google has confirmed that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola. Both European and U.S.authorities gave their approvals for the deal in February. A source familiar with the Chinese approval process said the...
Google had launched its search engine in China in 2006 and had censored search results for four years to comply with the government's demands, but after the firm was the subject of a major hacking attack, the company decided to take a stance...
Perhaps to assure that the misinformation doesn't gain a foothold, Chinese authorities are also making sure that none of its citizens ever get a chance to see the information. Beyond the Zengcheng blocks, the Chinese authorities have:
The other alternative would be an acquisition -- except that's going to be vetted by the Chinese authorities too. Or, CEO Larry Page could start open communications with the Chinese authorities and jointly figure out a way forward.
Googlization of Everything" Good Primer for Antitrust Authorities - Google Watch Chinese Use Social Media Way More Than Americans - All Facebook Here's a roundup of today's other search news and headlines from around the web.
Additionally, Chinese tax authorities discovered that three local companies owned by Google -- Google Information Technology (China) Co. Last week, Chinese portal Sina announced that it was dropping Google as its search provider.
The growing strength and influence of the web population has prompted concern in Beijing about the Internet's potential as a tool for generating social unrest, and authorities have stepped up surveillance in recent years.
On the positive side, there's been a batch of new launches and enhancements such as: 38 apps in the Google Analytics gallery; the Broad Match Modifier feature launch in the UK and Canada; its new SERP; Google TV; its new Caffeine search index; the...
Google was granted renewal of its Internet Content Provider License by the Chinese authorities, Xinhua news agency reported, citing an "official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), who spoke anonymously.
At stake: its ability to apply for - and hopefully obtain - the renewal of its Internet Content Provider (ICP) licence with the Chinese authorities. However, addressing the issue in a blog post, David Drummond, SVP, Corporate Development and Chief...
As this part of the Internet has grown, it has taken on an identity of its own encouraged by the Russian authorities. As with any major software project, re-engineering to manage characters that are double-byte, such as Chinese characters, really...
The search giant remains in second place to Baidu, and has faced a tough road battling censorship demands by Chinese authorities. Kai-Fu Lee has resigned as Google Vice President and President of Google Greater China to work with Chinese start-ups...
The UK Inquirer reported today that the vice head of the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, Min Yiren, said authorities were trying to eliminate all Internet maps which 'wrongly' depicted China's borders, or show locations of military bases...
Congress To Investigate Yahoo's Role In China ArrestHouse Foreign Affairs Chairman Tom Lantos ordered an investigation after documents were released that raised questions about what Yahoo knew when it shared information with authorities about a...
Congress To Investigate Yahoo's Role In China ArrestHouse Foreign Affairs Chairman Tom Lantos ordered an investigation after documents were released that raised questions about what Yahoo knew when it shared information with authorities about a...
The Associated Press reported House Foreign Affairs Chairman Tom Lantos ordered an investigation after documents were released that raised questions about what Yahoo knew when it shared information with authorities about a Chinese journalist.
Jailed Chinese journalist to file US suit versus Yahoo from IDG News Service covers how a Chinese journalist jailed after Yahoo is said to have handed over incriminating email to the Chinese authorities plans to file suit against the company in...
Prosecution Service of Brazil, said Google refused "to cooperate with authorities about user information" on Orkut. Google says they have cooperated with Brazilian authorities, stating, they have "provided information to eight investigations, and...
The Inquirer soon after reported that the committee in the UK House of Commons has slammed Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for "collaborating with Chinese authorities to censor and police the Internet. The quote says it all pretty strongly, "It was...
Chinese Authorities Temporarily Shut Down Two Large Chinese Portals PaidContent reports that two of the largest Chinese portals have been temporarily shut down by the Chinese authorities for not passing a "an on-the-spot censorship test.
