Pornographer Sues Google for “Theft” of Nude Photos
Men’s magazine Perfect 10 has sued Google for allegedly infringing upon its copyrights by displaying the mag’s nude pics in Google Image Search results.
This is an obvious grab for money. Google clearly states in its help center that there are ways to keep the Google indexer from snapping up your images. I use the technique myself; it’s not hard. Google also provides recourse for those who feel their copyrights have been infringed upon, by providing a way to notify Google and get your pictures removed from Google without resorting to a lawsuit.
Norm Zada, founder of Perfect 10, claims that Google’s indexing and display of sexually explicit images is part of a big conspiracy to draw web traffic and convert it into millions of dollars worth of advertising revenue. Never mind that SafeSearch is enabled by default, blocking such adult content. Clearly, what Zada is most interested in is those advertising millions.
(Props: The Unofficial Google Fan Club)
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