[LINK] Google sued (again) over auto-complete defamation

[Jan Whitaker]

Australian surgeon sues Google over 'bankrupt' auto-complete

Asher Moses
Published: January 22, 2013 - 12:40PM

A Port Macquarie surgeon is suing Google for defamation over an 
auto-complete search suggestion that he believes has cost him clients.

Google has been involved in several lawsuits around the world in the 
past year revolving around its autocomplete suggestions and has 
increasingly been held responsible for content on its search pages.

The suit, filed by Dr Guy Hingston in the US district court in 
California, claims that when you type "Guy Hin ..." into Google the 
words "Guy Hingston bankrupt" appear in the auto-complete. He claims 
this is defamatory as he is not bankrupt.

more at:
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/australian-surgeon-sues-google-over-bankrupt-autocomplete-20130122-2d480.html


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