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Google Italy Execs Convicted Over YouTube Bullying Video
FTWinston writes "Three Italian Google executives have been convicted of privacy violations in Italy over the contents of a YouTube video showing a boy with Downs syndrome being bullied — despite the fact that the video was removed as soon as it was brought to their attention, and that Google assisted the authorities in locating those who posted it. Prosecutors argued that Google should have sought the consent of all parties involved with the video before allowing it to go online. Quite how they were meant to achieve this is another matter."
Google has responded by saying this is a Serious threat to the web.
Just felt the obligatory moment of patriotism over living in a country with a relatively non-retarded legal system. Let's face it. The rest of the world sucks. Or at least they never took the time to read and understand what de Tocqueville meant about the uniqueness of America's judicial system.
I scream. You scream. I assume that means we're both acquainted with the problem. We proceed.
Defintion of "real free speech" please...
But sometimes over here it's hard to understand that notion of absolute free speech they have over there. And most people here think that "free speech" that covers 'white supremacy'-stuff, isn't exactly something you want to catch up to.
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