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.

Comments

Youtube needs moderation

[kriston]

If Youtube wants to be legitamate, Google needs to institute a moderation system.
All of this legal trouble with having illegal activities and copyrighted material being posted to Youtube would be much less of a problem if Google simply decided to take responsibility for Youtube and implement a moderation system.

Re:USA! USA!

[berashith]

The relativism of not having that exact instance of stupidity in our system, while having many other instances that I do think of as quite ridiculous, does not make me feel obligated to feel more patriotic.

Re:first time ashamed of italy? wtf lol

[DMiax]

Thank you for adding a lol to that sentence, it shows how childish you are.

It's not that I do not agree with the content. Italy is the most corrupt state, the less free for speech and criticism, probably the less technologically advanced and by far one of the worst economies in Europe. I will expatriate the day I finish my phd.

But you can easily step down from your pedestal and shove your derision up your ignorant ass.

For example, here in Italy the government has absolutely no control over the courts. There is not political statement in justice. They follow the law by principle and this is likely a case where the judges asked the parliament for modernizing the law. For example they have issued a very short conviction (under two years convictions are not served if you are uncensored).

The fact that you (and many others) think Berlusconi has anything to do with this shows how ignorant you are. Berlusconi fucking hates judges. They are constantly prosecuting him for corruption. For this he is trying to put them under the control of the government. It is hilarious that for definitely killing justice and protecting corruption he is trying to implement the kind of system you have in mind (and probably in your country)... Maybe he should just rename corruption to lobbying and be done, like in the US.