Google Fighting Spain Over Privacy

Google is fighting a recent court order in Spain requiring it to remove links to content in some of the country's newspapers and official gazettes. Google claims it cannot be held responsible for content on the internet and should not be force to remove the links.

The technology giant has been ordered to remove almost 100 online articles from its search listings by Spain's data protection authority, which Google warns would have a "profound, chilling effect" on freedom of expression. Google will challenge the orders in a Madrid court on Wednesday, the outcome of which could set a controversial new precedent for internet publishing in Spain.

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