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Published 12 days ago

Japanese Doctors Sue Google Maps for Negative Reviews In Groundbreaking Lawsuit

Summary by IBTimes UK
On Thursday, 63 Japanese doctors filed a lawsuit against Google in the Tokyo District Court, seeking ¥1.45 million (roughly £7,543) in compensation for alleged harm to their businesses caused by one-sided and hateful reviews on Google Maps. The plaintiffs' lawyers argue this is the first lawsuit in Japan, possibly even the world, to target the platform itself rather than the individual reviewers. Yuichi Nakazawa, a lawyer for the doctors, emphas…

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Japanese Doctors Sue Google Maps for Negative Reviews In Groundbreaking Lawsuit

On Thursday, 63 Japanese doctors filed a lawsuit against Google in the Tokyo District Court, seeking ¥1.45 million (roughly £7,543) in compensation for alleged harm to their businesses caused by one-sided and hateful reviews on Google Maps. The plaintiffs' lawyers argue this is the first lawsuit in Japan, possibly even the world, to target the platform itself rather than the individual reviewers. Yuichi Nakazawa, a lawyer for the doctors, emphas…

12 days ago·United Kingdom
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