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> Not long ago, another judge tried to blackout Facebook for 24hrs too, don't remember why... It was for similar reasons. Someone trash talked a politician on
by vibrunazo 14y ago
> Not long ago, another judge tried to blackout Facebook for 24hrs too, don't remember why...
It was for similar reasons. Someone trash talked a politician on Facebook, the politician ordered it to be taken down, Facebook failed to comply and was ordered to blackout for 24 hours.
It's worth noting that Brazil is the number 1 country in number of takedown requests to Google. Almost all of them are because of politicians feeling offended.
- Buzaga 14y agothis notion that "it's against that law that I felt offended" drives me nuts...
- personlurking 14y agoDitto. Going to jail and/or getting fined for calling someone a name...seriously?
- nacker 14y ago"Brazil is the number 1 country in number of takedown requests to Google" I had heard that too. It's not true. Of course, it's the US. And the US is ahead in the percent of requests complied with by Google (93%) which is the important thing. Three sources: http://www.care2.com/causes/us-makes-most-takedown-requests-says-google.html http://www.care2.com/causes/us-makes-most-takedown-requests-... http://searchengineland.com/most-censorship-and-content-takedown-requests-come-from-us-says-google-125149 http://searchengineland.com/most-censorship-and-content-take... http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/king-of-takedown-requests-google-says-the-u-s-government/80102 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/king-of-takedown-requests-goog...
- danielweber 14y ago"Percent of takedowns complied with" is probably useful, but in isolation is useless. Takedowns can be legitimate or illegitimate.
- nacker 14y agoAh, but who is really to determine what is legitimate or illegitimate? My country, your country? The Google shareholders? The RIAA? The fact is that Google complies with US requests at a far higher rate than any other country's. It's a US company, and users in Brasil or anywhere else had better not forget that, just as they should not forget that Microsoft and Apple are US companies. As I never tire of saying, "there is no free lunch".
- vibrunazo 14y agoYes it is true. It's Brazil. Just go to the official source: http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/removals/government/countries/ http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/removals/government... Click on court order requests. Brazil is first, US is second.