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German Court Comes Down On Google's Thumbnail Images

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German Court Comes Down On Googles Thumbnail Images

Either Google Germany's lawyers aren't up to snuff, or they're just stuck in a really hostile environment.  Regardless, a new report indicates that two court rulings would have Google stop showing certain thumbnail images in its search results.

Google Logo' /><br /> <p>This appears to mean that the court expects Google's algorithms to discern what's copyrighted and what's not.  Or perhaps Google's supposed to hire a great many human researchers.  One other possibility: completely discontinuing image search in Germany.</p> <p>Google's allowed to appeal the rulings, however, and this should give the company time to reexamine its legal teams.  It's even possible that a sort of public outcry will build, since some copyright owners are bound to be afraid of experiencing huge drops in traffic.</p> <p>Meanwhile in Germany, Gmail <a title=

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