Google Says Maybe to Porn
Google, which recently launched Google Video, its section for user-generated video content, has made a curious change to its upload area warning, striking the word pornography from a page that previously forbade users from uploading “pornographic or obscene material.” The warning now only restricts users from uploading “obscene” material.
Google Warns Surfers of Dangerous Websites
Google and the Stop Badware Coalition have partnered to warn surfers they are about to click on a website that contains badware.
Google, Yahoo, Microsoft Combat Click Fraud
Click fraud has a new enemy, with Internet search engine leaders Google, Microsoft and Yahoo joining forces with the Interactive Advertising bureau to combat a scam that many believe undermines confidence in the Internet as a marketing tool.
Google to Host Open Source Projects
Google open source engineer and Chairman of the Apache Software Foundation Greg Stein is expected to announce that Google will provide hosting for open source projects on Google code at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention.
Google Addresses Click Fraud Concerns for AdWords Clients
Google has implemented advanced reporting features for its AdWords customers in an effort to become more transparent about invalid clicks.
Google Click Fraud Settlement Challenged
A group of Google clients told an Arkansas judge Monday that the search giant hasn’t cleaned up its act when it comes to click fraud. Steve Malouf, who represents many of the plaintiffs, said that Google has failed “to exercise reasonable efforts to filter invalid clicks.”
EFF Sides With Google Over Perfect 10 on Appeal
Holding to its original position, the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, siding with Google in a case brought by adult website and magazine publisher Perfect 10 alleging that the company’s Image Search violates U.S. copyright law.
Google Page Ranking Lawsuit Dismissed
A federal judge has sided with Internet search engine Google, saying that Kinderstart’s suit, which had alleged that the company’s page ranking system constituted a violation of U.S. anti-trust laws, did not have sufficient evidence to proceed.
EBay Rejects Google Checkout
In the months leading up to the release of Google Checkout, the search giant’s payment processor, rumors swirled that eBay, owner of PayPal, would not accept Google Checkout as a payment option because it would be viewed as competition. Those predictions proved correct, as eBay has posted Google Checkout on its list of non-approved payment methods.
Google Could Face Legal Challenge to Ranking System
A federal lawsuit challenging Google’s site ranking system will likely proceed, according to the Judge Jeremy Fogel, who hinted during a recent hearing that he would allow the plaintiff, KinderStart.com, to amend its lawsuit to include more specific allegations needed to prove its antitrust case.
Google Rumored to Be Launching ISP Business
True to form, search engine giant Google is playing its cards close to the vest amid rumors that it plans to enter the Internet service provider business.
Google Payment Processing Service Expected Soon
Search engine giant Google, which has long been rumored to be working on an online payment system to rival PayPal, could launch its product as early as this week, according to speculation by industry analysts.
N.Y. Lawmaker Drops Google Child Porn Lawsuit
The Long Island politician who filed a federal lawsuit against search engine giant Google alleging that the company was profiting from of child pornography, has dropped his suit.
N.Y. Officials Seek to Crack Down on Google Video
Livid at the amount of violent and explicit adult content available on Google’s new video clip service, the New York State Consumer Protection Board is preparing to issue a warning to parents about the website.
Belgian Company Sues Google Over Links to Pirates
A small Belgian company that makes network monitoring software has refiled its lawsuit against search giant Google. The suit claims Google directs users to pirated software.
South Korea Accuses Google of Failing to Protect Minors From Porn
Government officials are accusing search engine giant Google of failing to protect South Korean children from Internet pornography.
Google Sued Over Child Porn Allegations
Google took it on the chin this week after being sued by a Nassau County legislator for allegedly profiting off child pornography through its search engine.
Mobile Searches Mostly for Porn, Google Study Says
Google on Wednesday will release a new study that concludes that Google Internet search requests through cellphones are mostly to find porn.
Google May Add Voice Searches
According to a newly published patent filing, Google could be developing a voice-activated search engine.
Microsoft Preps Search Features to Battle Google
Microsoft is wrapping up work on two new features that it plans to add to its search engine in the hopes of competing with Google and Yahoo.