Google Faces Push Back in Germany
September 18, 2010
The Wall Street Journal article “German Court Rules Against Google in Copyright Case” brings attention to the question “Should Google do more to prevent illegal content from being uploaded to YouTube?” Recently Google once again made headlines in Germany after a German court found Google responsible for uploaded YouTube videos “that violate German copyright laws.” Court officials feel Google is responsible for proving that users possess certain user rights before allowing them to post videos. This cases stems from three YouTube videos of the popular English singer Sarah Brightman. Google has already announced plans to appeal the ruling and released a statement “This decision results in a substantial legal uncertainty for all providers of video platforms, opinion forums, social communities, blogs and many other Internet services in Germany.” Google argues that when illegal videos are reported to them they are immediately removed. This is not the first copyright battle Google has encountered in Germany and neither side seems to be packing down. As Google’s copyright issues continue to rise the company is being hit from all sides.
April Holmes, September 19, 2010
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