Exactly. Who is to say that these same measures could not be applied to Google itself in future. With such statements that amount to political activity by cor

Exactly. Who is to say that these same measures could not be applied to Google itself in future. With such statements that amount to political activity by corporate vigilantism, it is going down a slippery slope. This is the kind of idea that you expect to see endorsed in a Third World country or authoritarian/statist regime, not a supposedly advanced country built on advanced social constructs. For example, if copyright infringment trumps all other activity in society including whistleblowing and journalism, then this should be enacted in law so that everyone can understand their rights and responsiblities. A group of companies differentially and unilaterally using their corporate or monopoly power to eliminate businesses and organisations is an example of the market creating rules for society instead of the other way around.