Google sued over defamatory postings found on web

Bigos writes: "Google, the world's biggest search engine, is being sued by a London businessman in a landmark legal action that could hold the US-based company liable for the publication of inaccurate, malicious or damaging material on the internet.

The case, the first of its kind in this country that seeks to make search engines responsible for the content of the internet — could trigger severe restrictions on the free flow of information on the web..."