Google sued by publishers over alleged pirate textbook promotion

Google sued by publishers over alleged pirate textbook promotion

Major educational publishers — Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill and Elsevier — have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing it of promoting pirated copies of their textbooks. Why it matters. This case could reshape how tech giants handle copyright infringement and impact the $8.3 billion U.S. textbook market. Why we care. Advertisers will care about … Read more

Facebook can be sued over biased ad algorithm claims, court rules

Facebook can be sued over biased ad algorithm claims, court rules

Facebook can be sued over claims its advertising algorithm is biased, a California State Court of Appeals has ruled. The decision reverses a previous ruling from 2020 that stated Facebook was protected from accountability under Section 230 – a law that shields online platforms from legal action when users share ******* material. Why we care. … Read more

Google sued for allegedly stealing content, data to train AI products

Google sued for allegedly stealing content, data to train AI products

Google is accused of illegally using copyrighted content and stealing the personal information of millions of Americans to train its AI products. The allegations were made in a proposed class action lawsuit in San Francisco on Tuesday by eight individuals, who say they are seeking to represent the millions of internet users affected. If Google … Read more

Google sued by USA Today publisher amid falling ad revenue fears

Google sued by USA Today publisher amid falling ad revenue fears

Google has been accused of unfairly monopolizing the digital advertising market resulting in a significant drop in advertising revenue for publishers. Gannett, the publisher of USA Today, is suing the search engine for using “deceptive commercial practices” and breaching U.S. antitrust and consumer protection laws. Why we care: This is the latest in a string … Read more

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