Google shuts down data analysis system for Chinese search engine Dragonfly: report

In October Google CEO Sundar Pichai publicly acknowledged Dragonfly

Google has effectively suspended plans to develop a censored search engine for China following internal rifts over the controversial project, according to a report from investigative news site The Intercept.

Google was forced to shut down a data analysis system crucial for the development of the censored Chinese search engine, known as Dragonfly, after receiving complaints from the company’s privacy team, the report said, citing two sources.