“More than 40 governments censor information today, up from about four in 2002,” writes Google’s chief legal officer David Drummond. “And some governments are blocking — or proposing to block — content even before it reaches their citizens.” To promote greater transparency, Google is creating a tool to give people information about government requests for content removal and user data.
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Exposing Censorship
To promote greater transparency, Google is creating a tool to give people information about government requests for content removal and user data.
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April 2026
In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.
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