Google ordered to remove anti-Islamic film from YouTube by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Granted, it was taken down due to dubious copy write claim, but it seems that it was just an excuse for the 9th Circuit to enforce this ruling.
Thoughts? Could this have ramifications in the future? Or will the Supreme Court smash like this like a bug... If it gets that far.
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By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Google's assertion that the removal of the film "Innocence of Muslims" amounted to a prior restraint of speech that violated the U.S. Constitution. |
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Google had refused to remove the film from YouTube, despite pressure from the White House and others, though it blocked the trailer in Egypt, Libya and certain other countries. |
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"Our laws permit even the vilest criticisms of governments, political leaders, and religious figures as legitimate exercises in free speech," the company wrote. |
Thoughts? Could this have ramifications in the future? Or will the Supreme Court smash like this like a bug... If it gets that far.