After a run-up in stock price, good press and public accolades, Google Inc. hit a rough patch this week.The popular Internet company acknowledged a design flaw in its recently launched video service and released a version of its search engine in China that, at the behest of the Chinese government, filtered out some of the results on politically sensitive search terms such as “democracy” and “Taiwanese independence.” That move drew charges that the company compromised its freedom-of-information ethics and tarnished its vaunted “Don’t be evil” credo.
See also: No booze or jokes for Googlers in China from CNET.
