Google’s secret China project sparks anger among workers


FILE PHOTO: Google Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the annual session of China Development Forum (CDF) 2018 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

Google staff awoke on Aug 1 to surprising news: Their company is working on a search app tailored, and censored, for China. The project, kept secret from all but select teams and leaders, sparked a furious internal debate. 

Yet the move couldn’t have been entirely surprising for Googlers. 

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