I suppose you don't call removal of LGBTP+ elements from the media released in Russia/China/MENA "censorship" either, just private companies exercising their rights, right?
Google can censor. Censorship is necessarily performed by an entity with the power to restrict information conveyance, but it is not necessary for them to be a government.
It is true that it is impossible for Google to violate the 1st Amendment (unless they were nationalized first).
And how exactly is Google prohibited from censoring? By definition?
They're a private company. They can do whatever they want within the limits of the law. And the law doesn't say anything about not publishing something. Which can be done for purposes of censorship.
KarlKemp|4 years ago
Google cannot censor. By definition. Neither can Yandex. Both can be censored however, although only the latter is.
The Russian government can & does censor, including, starting tomorrow, 15-year jail-sentences for „misleading statements“ about you-know-what.
mquander|4 years ago
https://www.google.com/search?q=censor%20definition
> examine (a book, movie, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it.
ivan90210|4 years ago
_jal|4 years ago
It is true that it is impossible for Google to violate the 1st Amendment (unless they were nationalized first).
tomc1985|4 years ago
They're a private company. They can do whatever they want within the limits of the law. And the law doesn't say anything about not publishing something. Which can be done for purposes of censorship.
CyanBird|4 years ago