Argument: Google ceasing censorship in China was a win for human rights

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“China: Google Challenges Censorship. Other Companies Should Follow Suit.” Human Rights Watch. January 12, 2010: “Google’s unprecedented announcement today that it will not accept censorship of its search engine in China is an important step to protect human rights online.”

“Google and China.” New York Times Editorial. March 23, 2010: “Google’s decision to stop censoring its search service in China on Monday was a principled and brave move, a belated acknowledgment that Internet companies cannot enable a government’s censorship without becoming a de facto accomplice to repression.”