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Business Insider
9 hours ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Google (GOOGL) Sues LATAM Airlines Over Free Speech in U.S. Court
On Thursday, tech giant Google (GOOGL) filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court against Chile-based LATAM Airlines (LTM) in order to block Brazilian courts from forcing it to take down a YouTube video in the U.S. The video, which was posted by Florida resident Raymond Moreira, accuses a LATAM employee of sexually abusing his 6-year-old son during an unaccompanied minor flight. Google argues that LATAM is trying to get around U.S. free speech protections by suing in Brazil to force the video's global removal. Confident Investing Starts Here: In its lawsuit, filed in San Jose, California, Google said it supports the idea that courts should only control content in their own country, not worldwide. LATAM, which sued Google in Brazil back in 2018 to remove the video, told Reuters that it had not yet received official notice about Google's new U.S. case. Nevertheless, a Brazilian appeals court is set to decide next week whether it can order the video to be taken down globally. This situation is similar to a recent U.S. ruling where platforms like Trump Media (DJT) and Rumble (RUM) were not forced to follow a Brazilian order to remove U.S.-based accounts. Interestingly, it is worth noting that the video is tied to a larger legal battle. Indeed, Moreira had already sued LATAM in Florida in 2020 over the alleged abuse and reached a confidential settlement. Now, Google is pushing back against LATAM's attempt to take down the video worldwide by saying that this would violate U.S. constitutional protections. Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda emphasized that courts should not control what content is available in other countries. Is Google Stock a Good Buy? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Strong Buy consensus rating on GOOGL stock based on 29 Buys and nine Holds assigned in the past three months. Furthermore, the average GOOGL price target of $199.11 per share implies 13.5% upside potential from current levels.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Why Google and Latin America's largest airline LATAM are fighting a court battle over a YouTube video
Alphabet's Google has reportedly launched a legal battle against Chile-based LATAM Airlines in a U.S. federal court in San Jose, California, seeking to block Brazilian courts from forcing the removal of a YouTube video in the United States. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The video, which alleges that a LATAM employee sexually abused a child, has sparked a heated dispute over jurisdictional reach, Reuters reported. Google's lawsuit argues that LATAM is attempting to bypass U.S. constitutional protections for free speech by leveraging Brazilian courts to demand the video's global removal. "LATAM is trying to sidestep U.S. law," the filing stated, accusing the airline of overreaching its authority. LATAM Airlines did not immediately respond to Reuters' inquiries regarding Google's claims. Jose Castaneda, a Google spokesperson, emphasized the company's stance, stating, "Google has consistently upheld the principle that a country's courts can govern content within its borders but should not dictate what is accessible in other nations." What is the Google vs LATAM case about At the heart of the current dispute is a 2018 YouTube video uploaded by Raymond Moreira, a Florida resident and U.S. citizen. The video features his 6-year-old son describing alleged sexual abuse by a LATAM employee during a trip as an unaccompanied minor. In 2020, Moreira sued LATAM in Florida over the incident, reaching a confidential settlement. LATAM responded by filing a lawsuit in Brazil in 2018, seeking to compel Google, YouTube's parent company, to remove the video. Brazil's highest court is set to decide next week whether it can mandate a worldwide takedown. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Google's Thursday filing in California asks the court to affirm that LATAM cannot enforce such a removal in the U.S. What Google vs LATAM case shows The case mirrors a February lawsuit in Florida, where Trump Media and Rumble, two right-wing social media platforms, challenged a Brazilian judge's order to delete U.S.-based accounts linked to a supporter of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. A federal judge in that case ruled that the platforms were not required to comply with the Brazilian directive in the U.S. This case highlights ongoing tensions over global content regulation. In a similar 2018 case, Canada's Supreme Court ordered Google to remove certain search results worldwide, but a California judge blocked its enforcement in the U.S. in 2017, underscoring the challenges of reconciling national laws with global digital platforms.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Google sues LATAM Airlines in US over Brazilian YouTube video dispute
June 12 (Reuters) - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google sued Chile-based LATAM Airlines ( opens new tab in U.S. federal court in San Jose, California on Thursday, seeking a declaration that Brazilian courts cannot force the tech giant to take down a YouTube video in the United States that accused a LATAM employee of sexually abusing a child. Google in the lawsuit, opens new tab said that LATAM was attempting to "make an end-run" around protections for free speech under the U.S. Constitution by suing in Brazil to force the video's removal worldwide. Spokespeople for LATAM did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Google's allegations. Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said in a statement that the company has "long supported the legal principle that courts in a country have jurisdiction over content available in that country, but not over what content should be available in other countries." Right-wing social media companies Trump Media and Rumble filed a similar lawsuit in Florida in February against a Brazilian judge who had ordered them to remove the U.S.-based accounts of a leading supporter of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. A federal judge decided in the case that the companies were not required to comply with the order in the United States. According to Google's lawsuit, U.S. citizen and Florida resident Raymond Moreira posted two YouTube videos in 2018 of his 6-year-old son outlining allegations of sexual abuse that the child said he experienced from a LATAM employee while traveling as an unaccompanied minor. Moreira sued LATAM in Florida in 2020 over the alleged abuse, which led to a confidential settlement. LATAM sued Google in Brazil in 2018 seeking an order to remove the video from YouTube, which Google owns. Brazil's highest court is set to consider next week whether it has the authority to order Google to take down the video worldwide. Google asked the court in California on Thursday to declare that LATAM cannot force the tech giant to remove the video in the United States. Canada's Supreme Court upheld an order for Google to remove some search results worldwide in a separate case in 2018. A California judge halted that order's U.S. enforcement in 2017.
