Google Loses Autocomplete Defamation Case

superglaze writes "Google has been found liable in an Italian court for defamatory comments made against an anonymous plaintiff — the complainant's name, when googled, elicited autocomplete suggestions that translate as 'con man' and 'fraud.' Google was found not to qualify for EU 'safe harbour' protection because the autocomplete suggestions were deemed to be Google's own creation, and not something merely passing through its systems."

Comments

Re:I'm glad there's nothing worth googling me over

[pushing-robot]

Look on the bright side; if there was a place that hired programmers to work in the nude, you'd be at the top of their list.