Google and its subsidiary companies, such as YouTube, have removed or omitted information from its services in order to comply with company policies, legal demands, and government censorship laws.

Does Google censor search results?

Google practices self-censorship in countries wherever its search results may display content banned by the respective country's censorship laws. An interesting example of censorship that is not immediately obvious is present in Google's Street View on Google maps.

Why is Google blocking searches?

In order to protect our users and to maintain the integrity of our search results, Google tries its best to keep hacked content out of our search results. Hacked content is often of poor quality, and may be designed to mislead users or infect their computer or device.