I think their defense is that it is all automated – an algorithm decides what to show. And none of the things shown were originally posted by Google. Google is

I think their defense is that it is all automated – an algorithm decides what to show. And none of the things shown were originally posted by Google. Google is "just the platform", which Section 230 exempts from liability. Otherwise Google would be legally responsible for every defamatory post included in its search results. It may be different when Google has been notified that there is a problem with its Knowledge Graph panel. As described in this article, they do fix those: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-knowledge-panel-shows-wrong-man-as-serial-killer/411676/ https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-knowledge-panel-s... Beats me why they haven't done so in this case.