Comments on: First Amendment Protects Google’s De-Indexing of “Pure Spam” Websites–e-ventures v. Google https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/02/first-amendment-protects-googles-de-indexing-of-pure-spam-websites-e-ventures-v-google.htm Thu, 28 Sep 2017 22:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eric Boughman https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/02/first-amendment-protects-googles-de-indexing-of-pure-spam-websites-e-ventures-v-google.htm#comment-1950 Thu, 28 Sep 2017 22:10:00 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=16930#comment-1950 In denying Google’s motion to dismiss, Judge Steele seemed swayed by the allegations of Google’s unfair and deceptive motives for removing e-ventures’ websites. In granting Google’s motion for summary judgment, the successor judge, Judge Magnuson, states that Google’s decision to remove e-ventures’ websites was protected by the First Amendment, whether “fair or unfair, or motivated by profit or altruism.” One has to wonder if e-ventures would have survived the MTD under Judge Magnuson (or whether Judge Steele would concur with Judge Magnuson’s quoted language above).

]]> By: Florida court: Google permitted to delist sites regarded as spam under First Amendment https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/02/first-amendment-protects-googles-de-indexing-of-pure-spam-websites-e-ventures-v-google.htm#comment-1765 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:59:30 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=16930#comment-1765 […] Eric Goldman quoted the court’s ruling and rationale, which reaffirmed and relied upon earlier law asserting that the First Amendment protects search engine results as speech: […]

]]> By: Anon https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/02/first-amendment-protects-googles-de-indexing-of-pure-spam-websites-e-ventures-v-google.htm#comment-1764 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:43:00 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=16930#comment-1764 In reply to Eric Goldman.

I find this VERY interesting. GOOGLE got away with it again – ridiculous. As you indicated the court says e-ventures “brought forward enough circumstantial evidence” about Google’s motivations to send the case to a trial. Google is destroying small businesses.

]]> By: Eric Goldman https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/02/first-amendment-protects-googles-de-indexing-of-pure-spam-websites-e-ventures-v-google.htm#comment-1760 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:35:00 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=16930#comment-1760 In reply to PaulAlanLevy.

One of the many reasons we always listen so carefully to you, Paul

]]> By: PaulAlanLevy https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/02/first-amendment-protects-googles-de-indexing-of-pure-spam-websites-e-ventures-v-google.htm#comment-1759 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:20:00 +0000 http://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=16930#comment-1759 FWIW, it has always been my view that section 230 does NOT protect Google’s search engine decisions, but that the First Amendment does. So I take this ruling as vindication!

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