Posted by Will Houghteling, YouTube News and Politics Throughout the past year American embassies, consulates, and ambassadors around the world have uploaded hundreds of videos to YouTube across a wide array of topics. Some are informative, like U.S. …
Posted by Mistique Cano, Manager, Public Policy CommunicationsSince we announced last Friday that the FTC is reviewing our business practices, there’s been a lot of commentary about what it all means. We thought we’d share just a few of those view…
Posted by Bill Weihl, Green Energy Czar, and Charles Baron, Google.org, Clean Energy Team (Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog.)At Google, we’re committed to using technology to solve one of the greatest challenges we face as a country: build…
Posted by Derek Slater, Policy ManagerTen years ago, the vast majority of Internet users said they wouldn’t use the Internet for any financial transactions. Today, more than 70 percent of Internet users access their credit card account via the Internet…
Posted by Jared Cohen, Director, Google Ideas(Cross-posted from the European Public Policy Blog.)When Google decided to set up a think/do tank, we vowed to avoid the safe route.Google Ideas seeks to bring the ideas of a wide range of thinkers to bear o…
Posted by Amit Singhal, Google Fellow(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog.)At Google, we’ve always focused on putting the user first. We aim to provide relevant answers as quickly as possible—and our product innovation and engineering talent…
Posted by Jim Gerber, Director, Strategic Partnerships, News(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog and the Google News Blog.)Over the past few months, we’ve announced $5 million in grants to be distributed by the John S. and James L. Knight Foun…
Posted by William Echikson, Head of Free Expression Policy, Europe, Middle East and AfricaInternational organizations are stepping up in defense of protecting and advancing the free flow of information online. A high-level United Nations representative…
Posted by Andreas Tuerk, Product ManagerIn recent years, it’s become easier and easier to publish information about yourself online, through powerful new platforms like social networking sites and photo sharing services. One way to manage your privac…
Posted by Michael Terrell, Energy Policy CounselStudies show when people have more direct feedback on their electricity consumption, they make simple changes that save them energy and money. Take Tom Tassi from Kenosha, Wisconsin, for example. He cut …
Posted by Will Houghteling, YouTube News & PoliticsFrom Congressman Ryan explaining his budget plan through data visualizations, to Governor Christie posting responses during Town Hall meetings, to national leaders participating in the “It Gets B…
Posted by Harry Wingo, Senior Policy CounselThe Internet has brought considerable social and economic benefit to world, but today faces a broad range of security challenges. It’s important that governments and industry continue to work together to me…
Posted by Bill Coughran, SVP, Research & Systems Infrastructure(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog.)Update June 14, 7:40pm: After we published this post, the Kazakhstan authorities issued new guidance stating that the order no longer applie…
Posted by Ross LaJeunesse, Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Asia PacificThere are now more than 2 billion people online, with approximately 850 million of them in Asia Pacific. Given Asia Pacific’s importance, we’re excited to announce t…
Posted by Alan Davidson, Director of Public Policy, AmericasMobile location services create enormous social and economic benefits. Many of us are already experiencing those benefits – things as simple as getting real-time traffic maps that aid your c…