Regulators and courts seek to assert authority over global search results rather than limit decisions to their own countries. The post Google fighting local battles over global control of its index in Canada, France appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article
French regulators have argued that the “right to be forgotten” is not fully enforceable unless content is removed worldwide.
Decision is dangerous to free speech and the free flow of online information.
Facing criticism over “fake news,” inappropriate search suggestions and more, the search company is looking for long-term and comprehensive solutions. The post Google studying ways to deal with offensive search suggestions & results appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Google and Facebook are committed to facts and progress, but The Guardian argues they may be helping to undermine both. The post Have Google and Facebook become unwitting tools of extremism?
Google had alleged the Motion Picture Association of America was using Mississippi attorney general’s action as a tool of its private interests in content takedowns. The post Mississippi attorney general’s “conspiracy to censor the internet” back on as appeals court rules against Google..
Setting up a potential international “conflict of laws” dispute, France’s privacy regulator (CNIL) rejected Google’s arguments against expanding the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) to the company’s global index.
The social network is experimenting with a service within Messenger that it believes will make better recommendations than its rivals.
Users can submit requests to remove links to explicit photos or videos that have been posted online without their consent. The post Microsoft’s “Revenge Porn” Reporting Page Helps Victims Get Photos & Videos Out Of Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article
Columnist Chris Silver Smith discusses the legal issues surrounding online defamation, including search engines’ role in helping (or harming) victims.