GOOD FOR GOOGLE!
LET THE DICTATORS HELP WSWS!
BLOG: SUCH CRAP!
WSWS DOES NOT PERMIT PEOPLE FROM POSTING ON THEIR FORUM UNLESS IT'S ANTI-AMERICAN, AND PRO DICTATORSHIPS!
THERE IS NOTHING "SOCIALIST" ABOUT WSWS...
IT IS A MOUTHPIECE FOR COMMUNIST-FASCIST DICTATORSHIPS AND ALIGNS ITSELF WITH EVERY GOD-AWFUL DICTATORSHIP ON THE GLOBE!
SO, WHERE DO THEY GET THEIR FUNDING???
"The WSWS encourages all our readers to fight against Internet censorship by sharing our articles on social media, signing our petition, and becoming active in our campaign."
Over 1,000 sign petition to demand end to Google blacklisting of WSWS
By Isaac Finn
16 August 2017
In only two days, well over 1,000 people from all over the world
have signed a petition demanding
that Google end its blacklisting of the World Socialist Web Site and
other sites from search results. The signers of the petition come from at least
35 different countries on five continents.
In April, Google
announced a change in its search algorithms under the guise of blocking
“offensive” sites and promoting “authoritative content” in search results. The
new algorithm effectively blocks search results for left-wing websites. The
WSWS has been the hardest hit by this change, experiencing a nearly 70 percent
decline in traffic from Google searches over a three-month period.
Because of the
support of WSWS readers, who have responded to Google’s censorship by widely
distributing articles through email and social media, the WSWS’s readership has
in recent days returned to the levels seen before Google initiated its
censorship protocols.
This is despite the
fact that the search algorithms continue to prevent new WSWS articles from
being displayed in Google search results.
Many readers that
signed the petition also left comments in support of the campaign.
“Google’s censorship
of the WSWS is undemocratic and unconstitutional,” wrote Stephanie. “Google
must immediately stop blocking WSWS content from search results and allow
information to flow freely, for knowledge is power.”
“Disallowing the
dissemination of information critical to exposing the class nature of all
political issues we face represents a leap toward authoritarianism,” wrote
Filipe from Panama.
Ian, from Ireland,
wrote, “I'm signing because the WSWS, which tells the complete objective truth
to the working class, has the best interest of the working class in mind.”
“The campaign against WSWS and other progressive web sites is not
just some dystopian nightmare,” wrote Robert in Germany, “We all must wake
up.”
Gideon, from Denmark,
said he signed the petition “because freedom of speech is more important and
natural than power and control ever will be.”
Amber, wrote, “People
have the right to choose where they want to receive their news and information
from. Google is violating our right to free speech; they have no right to
censor any web sites!”
David, from New South
Wales, Australia, wrote, “This is an outrageous, deliberate and dangerous
attack on the world’s working class. When governments and business collude to
actively block information from public view it signals that they are actively
and consciously moving to Police State method of population control.”
Helena, from Puerto
Rico, wrote in support, “We need serious and trustworthy news. WSWS is my only
alternative.”
“I'm against any kind
of censorship on the internet,” wrote Ricardo in Portugal, “[It] should be a
free space and not controlled by corporations.”
WSWS reporter Andre
Damon said he was heartened by the strong response from WSWS readers around the
world. “This response makes clear the degree of popular opposition to Google’s
censorship policies and the control of the internet by giant monopolies.
“This is a critical
fight in the struggle to defend democratic rights: We are fighting for the
right to know, to think, and to communicate freely on the internet.”
The WSWS encourages all our readers to fight against Internet
censorship by sharing our articles on social media, signing our petition, and
becoming active in our campaign.
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