Desperation.
I'm thinking these three people are important. Will dig.
14 powerful human rights groups write to Google demanding it kill plans to launch a China search engine.
A group of 14 human rights organizations have written an open letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai demanding Google kill plans to create a censored search engine in China.
Codenamed "Dragonfly," Google's plans to create a search engine compatible with China's stringent laws were revealed by the Intercept in early August.
The letter, signed by the likes of Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, asks Google to clarify its position on censorship and put safeguards in place for whistleblowers.
https://www.businessinsider.com/human-rights-groups-ask-google-to-kill-china-search-engine-plans-2018-8