Italian judge to Google: Internet not a lawless prairie: “An Italian judge explained in a court document why he found three Google executives guilty of violating privacy laws there. “ (Via Macworld.)
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The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship » Google convictions: Who should police the internet? 26 February 2010 – by Joe McNamee The Italian court’s decision in the Google/Vividown case is as…
Google convictions reveal two flaws in EU law, not just Italian law: “OPINION: Criticism of last week’s conviction of three Google executives has focused on Italy’s legal system. That focus risks missing a wider point….
Serious threat to the web in Italy: “Posted by Matt Sucherman, VP and Deputy General Counsel – Europe, Middle East and Africa (cross-posted from the Official Google Blog) In late 2006, students at a school…
Google Video and Italy: Is there nothing we won’t watch? – Telegraph: Google Video and Italy: Is there nothing we won’t watch? Following Google’s conviction in Italy, Robert Colvile suggests that internet users hold the…
Does Italy’s Google Conviction Portend More Censorship? | Threat Level | Wired.com: “Does Italy’s Google Conviction Portend More Censorship? By Ryan Singel, February 24, 2010 googleitaliaOnline rights activists are divided Wednesday over an Italian court’s…
Leading article: Not the way to police the web’s Wild West – Leading Articles, Opinion – The Independent: “Leading article: Not the way to police the web’s Wild West Thursday, 25 February 2010 In some…
Google guilty of privacy crime in web test case – Europe, World – The Independent: “Google guilty of privacy crime in web test case Three executives convicted in Italy after school bullying video was uploaded…
Italy’s harmful conviction of Google – Los Angeles Times: “Editorial February 24, 2010 In September 2006, four students at a school in Turin, Italy, beat and humiliated an autistic classmate. A fifth student captured the…
AFP: Outrage in Italy over anti-Down Syndrome website (AFP) –22 February, 2010 ROME — Politicians and Internet activists in Italy have denounced a page on the social networking site Facebook that calls for children with…