razorsedge
September 22nd, 2010, 01:16 AM
oogle today launched a new Transparency Report website which illustrates with the help of an interactive map, where it’s services are blocked around the world.
google logo See where Googles services are blocked around the world
This tool provides information about traffic to Google’s services around the world. Each graph shows historic traffic patterns for a given country/region and service.
“We’ve created an interactive map of Government Requests that shows the number of government inquiries for information about users and requests for Google to take down or censor content. We hope this step toward greater transparency will help in ongoing discussions about the appropriate scope and authority of government requests.
Our interactive Traffic graphs provide information about traffic to Google services around the world. Each graph shows historic traffic patterns for a given country/region and service. By illustrating outages, this tool visualizes disruptions in the free flow of information, whether it’s a government blocking information or a cable being cut. We hope this raw data will help facilitate studies about service outages and disruptions.”
You may select a country/region and then choose a service to view each respective graph. Graphs are updated as data are collected, normalized, and scaled in units of 0 to 100. By showing outages, this tool visualizes disruptions in the free flow of information, whether it’s a government blocking information or a cable being cut.
Visit: Google Transparency Report. http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/traffic/
google logo See where Googles services are blocked around the world
This tool provides information about traffic to Google’s services around the world. Each graph shows historic traffic patterns for a given country/region and service.
“We’ve created an interactive map of Government Requests that shows the number of government inquiries for information about users and requests for Google to take down or censor content. We hope this step toward greater transparency will help in ongoing discussions about the appropriate scope and authority of government requests.
Our interactive Traffic graphs provide information about traffic to Google services around the world. Each graph shows historic traffic patterns for a given country/region and service. By illustrating outages, this tool visualizes disruptions in the free flow of information, whether it’s a government blocking information or a cable being cut. We hope this raw data will help facilitate studies about service outages and disruptions.”
You may select a country/region and then choose a service to view each respective graph. Graphs are updated as data are collected, normalized, and scaled in units of 0 to 100. By showing outages, this tool visualizes disruptions in the free flow of information, whether it’s a government blocking information or a cable being cut.
Visit: Google Transparency Report. http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/traffic/