In Brazil, Google Fined For Content of Anonymous Posting

Sabriel writes "Google's appeal against a 2008 defamation ruling in Brazil over an anonymous posting on Orkut has been denied, and Google has been fined $8,500US ($9,100) for the crime of being vandalized. In the words of the judge, Alvimar de Avila, 'By making space available on virtual networking sites, in which users can post any type of message without any checks beforehand, with offensive and injurious content, and, in many cases, of unknown origin, [Google] assumes the risk of causing damage [to other people].' I'd submit a blunter opinion of this farce, but it might be considered offensive and injurious content. ... I wonder if he's related to the judge in Italy?"

Comments

Re:Freedom of Speech == Offensive & Injurous

[Thanshin]

Every time I hear someone proclaim 'the should be a law against saying X' a little part of me dies...

You clearly need a law against saying "there should be a law againt saying".

Re:that does it,

[BadAnalogyGuy]

Oh no! Not the blacklist!