They could make the argument that Google (and other search engines) essentially re-publish information so it's appropriate to make them responsible. I think th

They could make the argument that Google (and other search engines) essentially re-publish information so it's appropriate to make them responsible. I think that point of view is one that many in the tech community don't share. We see it as collating results rather than publishing information. That difference of viewpoint is very significant when you think about it.