We deserve to know what we’re building 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 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 .