Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Indian court drops censorship case against Microsoft, Google and Facebook still on the hook

Indian court drops censorship case against Microsoft, Google and Facebook still on the hook

With so many patent trolls out and about, you'd be forgiven if the Indian government's censorship case against Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other web companies slipped under your radar. Indeed, not a whole lot has happened since then, but Microsoft, at least, is making an early exit from the proceedings. Delhi High Court has dropped the outfit from the list of companies accused of failing to rid their sites of offensive material - specifically, perceived religious attacks, or anything else that might violate local laws against inciting communal tensions.

Engadget, Indian court drops censorship case against Microsoft, Google and Facebook still on the hook

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