Google Wins Nude Thumbnail Legal Battle

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."

Comments

Re:So this case has nothing to do with nudity?

[The Real Toad King]

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

I'm not falling for it though.

Re:What happened to robots.txt?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'd Google it, but I might end up with all these pornographic pictures... :^) Isn't that the point of a search engine?

Re:Sorry, no way.

[snarlydwarf]

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

Re:yes

[flyingsquid]

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.