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Japanese Court Orders Google To Turn Off Auto-Complete Function
An anonymous reader writes with news that a Tokyo District Court has granted its approval to a petition seeking to force Google to turn off the auto-complete feature for its search engine. "The petition against Google was filed by a Japanese man who claims the feature breached his privacy and eventually led to the loss of his job. According to the man, whose name has been withheld, when his name is typed into the Google search engine auto-complete suggests words associated with criminal behavior. And when those suggested searches are clicked, over 10,000 results are shown that disparage or defame him. According to the plaintiff, this negative Google footprint has prevented him from finding employment since his initial firing several years ago." Unfortunately for him, "Google has rejected the order, saying that its U.S. headquarters will not be regulated by Japanese law, and that the case, according to its in-house privacy policy, does not warrant deleting autocomplete-suggested terms related to the petition, lawyer Hiroyuki Tomita said Sunday."
I guess this is a lesson for any prospective parents out there: Don't name your child Pedophil or Murdebby.
I read the internet for the articles.
You mean that out of the 7 billion people on this planet, there might be one with the same name? And he might be a criminal? GASP.
No, what am I saying? That's crazy talk. Only one person can have that name, so clearly he did all those terrible things.
Secretary? Go fire that guy in cubicle 3. Google said he's a criminal.
Just because his name is Brutal Killingspree doesn't mean he should instantly and permanently be associated with heinous crimes on the internet. Come on, talk about unreasonable.
He's a cyborg and his name is AK-47.
Have gnu, will travel.
The only remaining question is, what's his name?
Dunno but I 'm starting a shortlist
Rob A. Bank
Jay Walker
Nick A Telly
"That's the way to do it" - Punch
The only remaining question is, what's his name?
Dunno but I 'm starting a shortlist
Rob A. Bank Jay Walker Nick A Telly
George Bush
P.S. This is a joke; not a troll.
Help fight poverty: Punch a poor person.
Roomers, seriously?
Yes - unfounded roomers. Those are tenants in your house that can't be located. And if you're not even good enough to locate everyone living there, you may be unqualified for many jobs.
He's getting rather old, but he's a good mouse.
"No way! Why should I change? He's the one who sucks."
The only remaining question is, what's his name?
Dunno but I 'm starting a shortlist
Rob A. Bank Jay Walker Nick A Telly
George Bush
P.S. This is a joke; not a troll.
so was George Bush.