Tokyo court orders Google to stop autocomplete feature
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Google has been ordered by the Tokyo District Court to turn off its autocomplete feature in searches after an unnamed man alleged it got him fired. According to Japan Times, the man also claims the feature breached his privacy. Google, on the other hand, believes it's not bound by Japanese law as it's headquartered in the US.
The case will be precedent-setting, as it's likely the first to order the suspension of a web search feature. This one involves finishing a word or phrase in the search box as a user types based on popular searches from other users and other information. »read more
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