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Google Wins Nude Thumbnail Legal Battle

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the over-for-now dept.

eldavojohn writes "Google is currently fighting many fronts in its ability to show small images returned in a search from websites. Most recently, Google won the case against them in which they were displaying nude thumbnails of a photographer's work from his site. Prior to this, Google was barred from displaying copyrighted content, even when linking it to the site (owner) from its search results. The verdict: "Saying the District Court erred, the San Francisco-based appeals court ruled that Google could legally display those images under the fair use doctrine of copyright law." This sets a rather hefty precedence in a search engine's ability to blindly serve content safely under fair use."

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  1. And that sound... by adona1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    is millions of 13 year olds cheering, as their first taste of pr0n surfing remains within their grasp.

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    1. Re:And that sound... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Actually, that sound is what millions of 13-year-olds are doing after hearing of this news...

      (...eewwwww...)

  2. Re:So this case has nothing to do with nudity? by The+Real+Toad+King · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a strategy the /. editors are using trying to get more people to RTFA.

    I'm not falling for it though.

  3. Hey, where are the links? by Tatisimo · · Score: 3, Funny

    In a past story, we got links to all kinds of piracy websites, but this time we get no links to pr0n... Am I missing something? Since when is linking to pr0n any more taboo than linking to piracy?

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  4. I don't understand what the big deal is by MutantHamster · · Score: 2, Funny

    I mean, I don't know about you, but my thumbnails are always nude? Since when is this an issue?

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    1. Re:I don't understand what the big deal is by treeves · · Score: 2, Funny

      Same here. I've never used fingernail polish either.

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  5. Re:What happened to robots.txt? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd Google it, but I might end up with all these pornographic pictures... :^) Isn't that the point of a search engine?
  6. Defeat! by Harmonious+Botch · · Score: 4, Funny

    But when you try to upgrade they take half of everthing you own.

  7. Re:Sorry, no way. by snarlydwarf · · Score: 5, Funny

    You, sir, seem to have never watched CSI: modern computers (at least on TV) have infinite resolution.

  8. Re:yes by flyingsquid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Personally, I don't really see what the fuss is all about. I go around with my thumbnails uncovered all of the time (even though they are a bit chewed-up) and I don't care if people can see my nude thumbnails on Google or not.

  9. Re:Sorry, no way. by ignavus · · Score: 4, Funny

    A thumbnail doesn't give you the full detail of a full-sized image. Try to scale it up and you get pixellated garbage.

    Been trying that with nude thumbnails, have you?

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  10. Is this really surprising? by katterjohn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Judges prefer using Google to get porn too!

  11. Re:yes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    This thread is useless without pics.

  12. Re:Precedent. With a T. by codeButcher · · Score: 2, Funny

    You forgot the Moronic President from your list. Not that any one country has a monopoly on that, so I didn't bother to provide a link....

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