Skip to content

Congress Rebukes Microsoft’s Chinese Censorship, Microsoft Fires Back

Rep. Smith, R-N.J.:”They [Microsoft] need to get on the right side of human rights rather than enabling tyranny, which they’re doing right now.” There has been much talk about Google’s decision to pull out of China while Microsoft has remained directly complicit in Chinese internet censorship.  Today a bipartisan U.S. Congressional panel praised Google’s actions, while admonishing Microsoft. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D warned, “China wants to participate in the marketplace of goods but keep the marketplace of ideas outside their country.  Only when China respects human rights and allows the free flow of ideas … only then will they be treated as a full member of the international community.” Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. praised Google, commenting that the company’s decision to uncensor its Chinese search was “a remarkable, historic and welcomed action.” More…

News selected by Covalence | Country: USA , China| Company — EthicalQuote link: Microsoft | Source: Daily Tech

Back To Top