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Google ordered to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videos

Google ordered to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videos

Reuters  —  An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its refusal to remove a YouTuber’s “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory” videos drove him out of politics. The Federal Court found the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) company intentionally made money by hosting two videos on its YouTube website… Source link

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Google ordered to pay Australian politician over YouTube videos

Google ordered to pay Australian politician over YouTube videos

The logo of Google is seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. Charles Platiau | Reuters An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its refusal to remove a YouTuber’s “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory” videos drove him out of politics. The Federal Court found the Alphabet company intentionally made money by hosting two videos on its YouTube… Source link

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Google told to pay Australian politician $515,000 over defamatory Youtube videos

Google told to pay Australian politician $515,000 over defamatory Youtube videos

The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SYDNEY, June 6 (Reuters) – An Australian court ordered Google to pay A$715,000 ($515,000) to a former senior lawmaker on Monday after finding that a Youtube star’s “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign” drove him to quit politics prematurely. ($1 = 1.3883… Source link

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