Friday, October 3, 2014

Leaked Celebrity Photo Saga: Celebrities File Lawsuit Against Google, Google Responds


Google has replied to the threats of 100
million dollars lawsuit threat by female
celebrities, who were victim of the
recent nude photo scandal.
A spokesperson of the company said that
they had taken quick action, had
removed tens of thousands of pictures
within hours and had even shut down
hundreds of accounts, News.com.au
reported.
The internet shouldn’t be misused for
stealing people’s private photos, he
added.Hollywood lawyer Marty Singer,
representative for a dozen of the hacked
women, had sent Google a letter on
October 1, which said that the company
had failed “to act expeditiously, and
responsibly to remove the images, but in
knowingly accommodating, facilitating,
and perpetuating the unlawful conduct.”
The letter also claimed that Google had
made profit in millions from the
“victimization of women,” and Singer
had added that with the act, hackers had
violated victims’ privacy, but still the
internet giant hadn’t done enough to
stop it. Earlier in September, nude
photos of stars including Jennifer
Lawrence, Kate Upton, Amber Heard,
Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez,
Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne
had gone viral on 4chan, Reddit and
other sites, and the incident is said to be
the biggest celebrity hacking scandal in
history.
Culled from TimesofIndia.com

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