This just an activity we did in class regarding social and ethical issues.
The Google Case
1. What happened: Three Google Executives were convicted as they had violated Italian privacy laws. It was in association with with an internet video showing a handicapped teenager being bullied- it was posted primarily on Google Video. It had remained on for two months in 2006.
2. Argument of Prosecuters:
- They were negilient because they left it for 2 months
Defence of Google:
-once it came to attention they did put it down
- the internet is freedom of censorship.
3. Court was prosecuting them becuase:
- They were neglient
- Users asked for the video to be taken down, but it wasnt.
Key Question: Is the organisation or information system hosting content responsible for the content?
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