A joint effort between Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! might seem like an awkward encounter waiting to happen, but the three Internet giants confirmed Tuesday that they will work together on an initiative aimed at preserving free speech on the Web.
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) is intended to provide guidance to technology companies with regard to advancing freedom of expression and privacy in countries with laws and policies that interfere with these goals.
In addition to the three tech companies, GNI will also include Human Rights First, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Human Rights Watch, and Human Rights in China.
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), Business for Social Responsibility, facilitated the creation of GNI; the Berkman Center for Internet
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