Google is right to change the results of South African searchers looking for images and information about the Sharpeville massacre because in the end it’s better for Google to be in the South African apartheid market than out of it, and they’d be out if they let them see images like this. Giving them access to some information is better than none and little bits will slip through because you can’t censor everything.

What about the ANC you say? Well the South African government considers them terrorists so it’s only really obeying the laws of South Africa to change the results of a search for them.

I think it’s clear Google shouldn’t boycott the South African government because in the end what can Google really do? What would a boycott ever achieve?

Google is staying true to it’s motto “Don’t be evil” by making compromises that you absolutists simply don’t understand.

Note: I am not saying I am high and mighty, but then I don’t go around telling everyone I have a motto of “Don’t be evil”. Nor am I a multi-billionaire who can do what they want without it affecting their material circumstances. I just thought I’d point this out, especially because of the fanboy responses on this story compared to this one.