Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Censorship and privacy controversy
Dragonfly became the subject of intense criticism after reports described a proposed search service that could censor political and human-rights content, associate searches with telephone numbers, and provide limited disclosure when information was withheld. Employees, Amnesty International, and politicians argued that the project could facilitate repression and state surveillance.
2018
Dispute over security and privacy reviews
Reports alleged that Google's privacy and security teams had been shut out of parts of Dragonfly's development. Google rejected the characterization and stated that privacy reviews were non-negotiable, making internal governance a major part of the controversy.