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 and cannot be held accountable if that opinion includes racist or offensive comments. This is the same Google that is quite happy to compromise its principles of free speech when it comes to operating in China.