Google, Facebook Remove Content As India Threatens Lawsuits

Google, Facebook Remove Content As India Threatens Lawsuits

2/6/2012

ASSOCIATED PRESS - Feb 6 - Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world’s largest democracy.

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