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Detailed analysis by The Observer finds that Google has been cooperating with the censorship requests of about 150 countries worldwide.

Harriet Moynihan, associate fellow at thinktank Chatham House, cited in the article:

"Transparency is the big issue. We are only scratching the surface as researchers into what these tech companies are doing, including the use of their algorithms … The balance of power has shifted way in their favour.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/15/google-helped-facilitate-russia-china-censorship-requests

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