Leaked report shows Google plans a censored search engine for China... but China says otherwise

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonAug 2, 2018, 4:00 am248 pts
A leaked document suggests that Google is planning on making a return to China, launching a censored version of its search engine to comply with strict Chinese laws. Going by the codename of Dragonfly, the project has been in the works since 2017 and has led to the creation of China-specific Android apps with…

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