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Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

Thursday, January 7, 2010
14 years ago3,478 views

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/introducing-breaking-borders-awards.html

(links to Official Google Blog)

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Juha-Matti Laurio [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

"....
As part of the Berlin conference, we announced a plan to work with an NGO called Global Voices and with Thomson Reuters to establish the Breaking Borders Awards.

The awards will honor outstanding web projects by individuals or groups who have shown courage, energy and resourcefulness in using the Internet to promote freedom of expression, making us aware of diverse political viewpoints and standing up to those who censor information.
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ahab [PersonRank 5]

14 years ago #

"I wonder how the jury will deal with nominations which reflect on Google-related issues, say, a website detailing which URLs are self-censored at Google China – information which Google themselves does not offer to people?"

Probably like such juries always do: act as if the left hand doesn't know what the right hand does. Or as most people would call it: act hypocritical...

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