France and the Politics of the Internet

A political party in France has resorted to Google ads to push support for an anti-rioting petition, the Morrison blog observes. It's strange that Google may be written into history books as a facilitator of political movements. Instead of general inventions like the printing press or the computer changing the face of history, our cultural milestones are owned by corporate entities that have a questionable image of political disinterest.

[via smart mobs]