Comment A way to deplatform any open discussion site! (Score 1) 39
... says it will deindex offending platforms from search and also remove their ability to advertise. "Since this is a dynamic blocking, the search engine therefore undertakes to perform de-indexing of all websites/telematic addresses that are the subject of subsequent reports that can also be communicated by rights holders accredited to the platform," AGCOM writes. "Google has shared a procedural mode for the communication of the blocking list, and the Company has also committed to the timely removal of all advertisements that do not comply with the company's policies, having particular regard to those that invest the promotion of pirate sites referring to protected sporting events."
Did I read that right? Anyone can repost a link to a pirate feed to any free-speech discussion site and (once a purported rights owner - for instance: the operation that also posted the link) complains Google will automagically disable the site's advertising (demonitizing the entire site) and stop displaying anything from the site in response to searches (effectively hiding the entire site from Google Search users).
What an opportunity for censors worldwide! Corporate, State Actor, Political Party, Terrorist, Political Pressure Group, Vandal, Extortion, etc.