Monthly Archives: November 2009

Google plays the free speech card

Google has been forced to defend its refusal to filter inappropriate or offensive material that appears in its search results.  It is apparently responding to criticism following the appearance of a racist depiction of Michelle Obama towards the top of its search rankings.
Google argues that it is simply refecting the range of opinion that appears online [...]

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Facebook gets usefully boring

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The apathy of crowds

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The map of the book

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The stiff upper lip starts to tremble

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Trust & social media

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Twitter & the threat to democracy

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