People than other governments censor. “Censor” is not a word reserved for govermental entities. The American Heritage dictionary defines the verb form of the word “censor” as “To examine and expurgate.” Censor as a noun is “A person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable.”

The strict limitation you are thinking of is this: censoring is only prohibited of the US Government by the First Amendment. And even this is not entirely accurate, as censoring is what the FCC does for broadcast materials.

You are correct that Google has a legal right to censor materials under its control, as does any other corporation or organization. I’m not claiming their action is legally actionable, however; merely whether or not it is morally objectionable. It is, however, still censorship.

When a corporate entity chooses to exclude your content from their branding, they haven’t stepped on your First Amendment rights in the least. They’re running their business the way they think best. _And_, they are contractually obligated to their shareholders to run their business in a way that makes money, and no other.

So, we’re free to criticize Google for their editorial policy, and Google is free to drop whomever from their program, and that’s how it works. To enforce otherwise, on either count, would be too much governmental interference.