Microsoft's censorship in China violates trust
An Internet that has thrived in part because of minimal governmental supervision is at risk because Microsoft and other mega-corporations can't keep their hands off it.
The most recent muscle flex by corporate profiteers began when Zhao Jing (aka Michael Anti), a Beijing-based researcher for the New York Times, posted comments on his blog critical of a management purge at Beijing News. He posted them on a blog hosted by MSN Spaces.
China complained and Microsoft, loath to jeopardize its stream of Chinese revenue, promptly deleted Mr. Anti's blog.
"MSN is committed to ensuring that products and services comply with global and local laws, norms and industry practices," the company said in defending its action. "Occasionally, as in China, local laws and practices require consideration of unique elements."
Yahoo used almost identical words in September after it, according to reports, divulged the identity of a Chinese citizen who made the mistake of using a Yahoo e-mail account. He used the account to send foreign-based Web sites the text of an internal Communist Party message.
The Yahoo customer has no Internet access now. Thanks to Yahoo, he is in jail.
In related news: The great firewall of China.
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