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Google Loses Autocomplete Defamation Case

Posted by timothy on from the why-italy-and-google-shouldn't-date dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Time to cut them off... by marcello_dl · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Italy is ruled by a guy who owns television stations, and internet is its competition.
    The famous French guy who said "never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity" is simply plain wrong again.

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