Comments on: Bing ‘censors gay and lesbian searches in Arabic countries’

By: Jean-Paul

Jean-Paul — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:24:28 +0000

Beyond me why this story is being brought back out today…

By: Jennifer Hynes

Jennifer Hynes — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:19:26 +0000

“…censoring non-pornographic gay and lesbian searches…” So presumably, pornographic searches would still be OK? Tsch-tsch.

Still, by doing this, it must be a real bitch trying to find out details of the next public hanging or beheading. Unless you’re in the know, of course.

By: RobN

RobN — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:11:07 +0000

Let’s be honest here, the Internet is WAY bigger than anyone had expected it to grow. Now even the governments can’t control it. You might get some local restrictions imposed, but anyone with half a brain knows how to get around firewalls and blocks using IP spoofs etc. The governments can huff and puff and complain all they like, but this genie is well and truly out of it’s bottle.

By: Riondo

Riondo — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:25:13 +0000

The original texts of the Arabian Nights wouldn’t stand a chance under these countries’ policies. But then, Islam under the Caliphate was a much more relaxed business.

By: davevauxhall

davevauxhall — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:07:27 +0000

Even countries like Australia are demanding restrictions on content. The internet has been a boon for all minorities, it has allowed us to interact and to criticise and to connect and orgnise. I remember how difficult it was for me as a young gay man to get information or originally to know that there was even anyone else out there like me. Now I can find like minded individuals easily. It is to our disadvantage that anything to do with our sexuality is considered adult content and filtered away and those who hate us know this.

By: AngieRS

AngieRS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:34:42 +0000

Can’t see it as a surprise. Google did the same for China. I’d be surprised if other search engines were any different. It’s not going to stop Gay Arabs or Chinese from finding out about themselves and probably no more dangerous than it already is for them. Just a shame these companies run scared of these countries.

By: Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:07 +0000

I don’t think people searching for info on gay rights would be doing an image search…