Microsoft deletes ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’ (in China)

Microsoft deletes ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’ in China | The Register: “Microsoft has bowed to Beijing’s political censors and has banned the use of the words “freedom” and “democracy” on some areas of its Chinese internet portal, along with a host of other politically sensitive words such as “Taiwan independence” and “demonstration”.

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