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On one hand this seems bad because it implies that Google is sanctioning the links it returns... it's just a search engine, not a content curator. But the IP pe
by mfoy_ 11y ago
On one hand this seems bad because it implies that Google is sanctioning the links it returns... it's just a search engine, not a content curator. But the IP people have been making Google take down links for years so I suppose it's not that different. Correct me if I'm wrong.
- leereeves 11y agoVerifying the truth of every anecdote, review, news report, and wiki page Google links to sounds far more difficult than managing copyright claims. If this stands, will everyone in Australia be able to have pages about them removed from Google searches with a simple request?
- nanoflower 11y agoMy interpretation is that the case specifically hinged on whether auto-complete suggestions were published by Google, not the search results themselves.
- leereeves 11y agohttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-23/google-ordered-to-pay-researcher-more-than-$100k-for-defamation/7051450 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-23/google-ordered-to-pay-... mentions extracts, links, and auto-complete results. My interpretation was that all three were considered defamatory.