Australia attacks Google2010-03-30 12:30 by DanielaTags: Google
It is starting to look like Google will have to leave Australia if it is going to carry on its anti-censorship campaign. The Australian government has launched a verbal attack on the Internet search outfit, very similar to those made by the Chinese authorities. The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, is apparently furious that Google has dared to question his plan to censor the Internet and protect the citizens of Oz from images of flat chested women. Speaking to ABC Radio, Senator Conroy was stunned to discover that Google had complained to the Obama administration over his plans to censor the web of anything that offended fair dunkum Aussie family values. In the next few weeks Conroy is bringing in legislation that will force all ISPs operating Down Under to block a blacklist of "refused classification" websites for all Australians. Most porn is okay but that featuring flat chested women is out because paedophiles apparently use that instead of kiddie porn. Read more -here-
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