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1/20/11

Google Challenges Spanish Privacy Orders

Google today appealed five orders from Spain's data privacy agency to remove links from its search engine, in a legal battle that could determine the search giant's responsibility for the content behind its results.

"We are disappointed by the actions of the Spanish privacy regulator," said Peter Barron, a Google spokesman, in a statement. "Requiring intermediaries like search engines to censor material published by others would have a profound chilling effect on free expression without protecting people."

If upheld, the rulings would effectively classify Google as a content publisher, and the company would be legally responsible for the material linked to by its search results.

For more: Google Challenges Spanish Privacy Orders - Mobiledia

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