Google accused by Hunt of double standards on China

JEREMY HUNT has accused Google of abandoning its values by refusing to remove images of child abuse but bowing to China’s censorship demands.

The Foreign Secretary launched an attack on the internet giant yesterday, describing the company’s conduct as “extraordinary”.

Mr Hunt’s comments are likely to lead to a renewed focus on what the likes of Google are doing to combat criminality.

The Foreign Secretary said in a tweet: “Seems extraordinary that Google is considering censoring its content to get into China but won’t cooperate with UK, US and other 5 Eyes countries in removing child abuse content. They used to be so proud of being values-driven …”

Google is reportedly working on a mobile search app for use in China that would block certain search terms. The app would omit content blacklisted by the Chinese government and according to The Intercept, an online news site, it is code-named “Dragonfly”.