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They have to say that, no matter whether they mean it. What else could they say that wouldn't anger Getty Images?

• manuelflara 9y ago
  "We're changing this to comply with a court order / settlement." seems fine to me. I don't think anyone would be angry at them, since they didn't want to do the change nor would be "lying" to users about why they do it.
  • Hoasi 9y ago
    Indeed that would be a much more elegant way to go about it.
  • danaris 9y ago
    But then they wouldn't get to act like they are masters of all they survey. This way, they can continue to claim that they are always entirely in control. At least to themselves.
    • sgc 9y ago
      It's probably as banal as trying to limit future lawsuits by restricting publicity on successful past ones.