Google employees have reiterated concerns about a censored , surveillance - aiding search app the company is reportedly building for China . Protests against “ Project Dragonfly ” were initially voiced in China when more than a 1,000 employees signed an internal letter criticising plans . Now , dissatisfied by a lack of dialogue , they have posted an open letter online detailing Dragonfly ’s existence and stated their refusal to participate in its development . They cite the app ’s likelihood of exacerbating the Chinese government ’s suppression of people and ability to spread dissidence - stifling disinformation , as well as worries that it could see use in other authoritarian governments .
Google employees have reiterated concerns about a censored, surveillance-aiding search app the company is reportedly building for China. Protests against “Project Dragonfly” were initially voiced in August when more than a 1,000 staff signed an internal letter criticising plans. Now, dissatisfied by a lack of dialogue, they have published an open letter online detailing Dragonfly’s faults and stated their refusal to participate in its development. They cite the app’s likelihood of exacerbating the Chinese government’s suppression of people and ability to spread dissidence-stifling disinformation, as well as worries that it could see use in other authoritarian countries.