India: Maharashtra Wants Censorship of Google Earth

By: charles on 12 March 2009

Posted in Asia, Conflict and security filtering, India, ONI, Political filtering

According to reports in The Hindu, India’s Maharashtra government is revisiting legal options to censor Google Earth in the wake of the program’s alleged use in planning the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Curbing the use of Google Earth could prevent future terror attacks, according to the Government Ministry. Minister of State for Home stated: “We want Google Earth censored…We have scores of sensitive and ultra-sensitive locations in Mumbai, Maharashtra and the rest of the country that can be easily viewed on Google Earth maps.”

The Minister went on to specify specific sites to be censored, stating: “We want at least sensitive locations like defense installations, government headquarters, legislature buildings, important places of worship, ports, docks and other similar sites to be left out on the satellite maps.”

In December 2008, according to The Register and The Times of London, an Indian court was called to ban Google Earth in response to intelligence indicating that the satellite imaging was used in planning November’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Google is really working

Submitted by Timothy X (not verified) on 28 April, 2009 - 05:07.

Google is really working hard in invading the earth. Well this would be necessary because of competition. Some of the best dating tips to get are how to go on good but inexpensive dates, dates you don't need a payday loan to go on – picnics, walks in the park, and coffee. Sightseeing around town at night is always popular, unless you live in Compton. Ideas for free dates are always good, as long as they are original and interesting. Taking someone to meet your parents doesn't qualify, and quite frankly, is creepy. (That's why I stopped calling Linda.) A person could easily repair credit with the dating scene for cheap with the right dating tips.

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Google Earth as well as any

Submitted by margareth (not verified) on 19 May, 2009 - 09:00.

Google Earth as well as any other satellite imaging is just a tool, and if used unkindly it can harm. But I think the total goal of GE is to serve people in educational purposes. If Indian government has no alternatives but to censor, let them do it.