Google reports 'alarming' rise in censorship by governments

Web giant says it received more than 1,000 requests from government officials for the removal of content in the past six months, complying with more than half.
Google reports it has seen an "alarming" rise in government requests to censor Internet content in the past six months.
The Web giant said it received more than 1,000 requests from governments around the world to remove items such as YouTube videos and search listings. The company, which said it complied with more than half the requests, released a catalog of those requests as part of its bi-annual Global Transparency Report..........
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