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Article

8 Feb 2012

Author:
Angela Saini, in Guardian "Comment is Free" blog

Internet censorship could damage India's democracy

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The problem is, unlike the domestic media, internet companies are fairly easy pickings. Should they cross the line, they can be banned – instantly losing out on one of Asia's biggest and most lucrative markets. The equation is simple, and everyone knows it: Google is more likely to kowtow to the government than risk abandoning a cash cow like India. Taking down a few objectionable web pages now is the rational economic choice...16 journalists have been murdered in India since 1992...They were willing to put their lives on the line. Google, Facebook, Twitter … what are you willing to do?