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July 04, 2006
SBS Cutting Edge: Google - Behind the Screen
SBS TV Tuesday, 4 July at 8.30pm
If you have some questions whilst watching tonight or later via your PVR, we will follow up on this show over in the forum here.
This documentary provides an in-depth look into the world of Google and how it is achieving its goals. However, it also investigates whether Google is aware of the responsibility it has, being the guardian to the entire world’s information, including personal information about its users.
The program also visits the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California and its London offices and Vint Cerf, named ‘the father’ of the Internet, explains the inner workings of Google as a company. Since 2004, Cerf has been working for Google, helping them to develop new applications for the Internet. This documentary reveals Cerf’s view on the development of the Internet and on the role Google plays in today’s world.
With its motto ‘Don't be evil’, Google seems to have the best intentions, but this program reveals that there are also claims that Google is slowly turning into Big Brother, keeping track of its users and continuously making decisions about the information it provides to an ever faster growing number of users.
The program poses the question: Will Google continue to serve as a middleman that brings all useful information to the people? Or will it turn into a monopolistic Big Brother that challenges the freedom of information?
Posted by Stephen at July 4, 2006 09:01 PM
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