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[–] MrNobody@quokk.au 66 points 2 months ago (6 children)

If hypothetically a false headline on a reputable site led to an incident involving injury or death, could Google be found liable in anyway?

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago (2 children)

No because on the google.com eula that you sign by having someone on your family ever Google something redeems them of any liability and gives them a right to sacrifice your first born to AI

[–] cole@lemdro.id 35 points 2 months ago (2 children)

EULAs are not legally enforceable anyways

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 12 points 2 months ago

They're becoming closer and closer to it though. Scary court decisions are being made, it won't be long before someone tests it as a legal argument

[–] Pamasich@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Liability waivers don't apply outside the US.

[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Oh you didn't see the clause that supercedes that? Silly consumer not reading everything.

/s

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

How are other countries enforcing that liability tho?

[–] zo0@programming.dev 9 points 2 months ago

~~If hypothetically~~ when a false headline on a reputable site led to an incident involving injury or death, ~~could Google~~ is anyone found liable in anyway?

rarely

[–] Prior_Industry@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Are you cooking something up?

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago
[–] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

They could hypothetically. Will they? Probably not.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Possibly. The BBC made a big row about Apple's headlines: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2v778x85yo