Three days ago I sent a first email to Google in regards to the Carrefour query censorship we see on Google.cn -- searches for 家乐福 (French hypermarket chain Carrefour) are turning up no results. I"ve also sent follow-up emails to Google press US and Germany and asked employees of the company. Google press support is keeping quiet on this topic though, making no comment so far (perhaps they"re busy or need more time, and are overwhelmed by requests).
However, in the meantime one good source told me the censorship is indeed by Google, and not due to some direct technical interception. If the message is by any chance deceptive, this person may have been deceived too, though. Until Google gives out an official word on ...
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