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Policy · 2h ago

Pollen CEO Tried to Remove Critical Article, Google Helped

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

The CEO of Pollen, Callum Negus-Fancey, and CTO Wright attempted to have a critical article removed from the web. Google assisted in the removal process, raising concerns about censorship and platform power. The article, written by a software engineer, details the startup's internal issues.

Meridian48 take
This incident highlights the tension between a company's right to protect its reputation and the public's interest in transparency, especially when a tech giant like Google facilitates takedowns.
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