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Mint
2 days ago
- Mint
Google ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to police officer. Here's why
A man captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his naked behind was published over the internet for all to see. Google will have to pay a compensation of $12,500 ( ₹ 10 lakh) to the man, a police officer by profession, for the violation of his dignity. The incident occurred in 2017 in a small town of Argentina when a Google camera captured him in the buff, from behind in his own backyard. The man had sought payment from the internet giant for harm to his dignity, arguing he was behind a two-meter (6.6-foot) wall when his naked image was captured along with his house number and street name. The picture and the incident was later broadcasted on Argentine TV and shared widely on social media. He claimed that this public exposure led to ridicule at work and among his neighbors, causing harm to his dignity. Initially, another court dismissed the man's claim last year, ruling he was to be blamed for "walking around in inappropriate conditions in the garden of his home." Google also argued that the perimeter wall was not sufficiently enough. However, an appeals court overturned this decision, strongly asserting that the man's dignity had been 'flagrantly violated'. "This involves an image of a person that was not captured in a public space but within the confines of their home, behind a fence taller than the average-sized person. The invasion of privacy... is blatant," the court wrote. The judges said "there is no doubt that in this case there was an arbitrary intrusion into another's life." The appeals judge found no justification for Google to evade responsibility for this serious error that involved an intrusion into the plaintiff's house, within his private domain, undermining his dignity. "No one wants to appear exposed to the world as the day they were born." Crucially, the court pointed to Google's existing policy of blurring the faces and license plates of people and vehicles in Street View as evidence that the company was aware of its duty to avoid harm to individuals. In this particular case, the judges stated that "it was not his face that was visible but his entire naked body, an image that should also have been prevented." The court absolved co-accused telecoms company Cablevision SA and news site El Censor, ruling that their actions in spreading the image actually "helped highlight the misstep committed by Google."
New York Post
4 days ago
- New York Post
Off-duty cop caught naked in his yard by Google Street View lands payday
An Argentinian cop caught naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera just won $12,500 in court — with the judges writing, 'No one wants to appear exposed to the world as the day they were born.' The unidentified officer sued Google claiming the company harmed his dignity when its vehicle snapped the picture of him in his birthday suit while he was behind a 6-and-a-half-foot-tall wall at his house in a small town in Argentina in 2017, according to Agence France-Presse. The man argued that in addition to his bottom, his house number and street name were also visible and widely shared on social media and by Argentine news networks covering the story, causing him ridicule among colleagues and neighbors. Advertisement An off-duty Argentinian cop was caught on a Google Street View camera stark-naked. Cloudy Design – A court last year dismissed the man's claims and pinned the blame on the plaintiff himself for 'walking around in inappropriate conditions in the garden of his home.' Google had maintained the man's wall was simply not high enough. But the appeals court found that the man's dignity was flagrantly violated — and ordered Google to pay up. Advertisement The man was not photographed in a public space but within his own home and behind a fence taller than the average human, it argued. 'There is no doubt that in this case there was an arbitrary intrusion into another's life,' the judges wrote. 'The invasion of privacy … is blatant.' Advertisement Google typically blurs out license plates and the faces of people who are photographed by its Street View camera, but in this case, the judges found 'it was not his face that was visible but his entire naked body, an image that should also have been prevented.' Telecom company Cablevision SA and news outlet El Censor were both absolved of liability for publishing the embarrassing image.
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GMA Network
4 days ago
- GMA Network
Google ordered to pay Argentine pictured naked in his yard
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see. The policeman had sought payment from the internet giant for harm to his dignity, arguing he was behind a two-meter (6.6-foot) wall when a Google camera captured him in the buff, from behind, in small-town Argentina in 2017. His house number and street name were also laid bare, broadcast on Argentine TV covering the story, and shared widely on social media. The man claimed the invasion exposed him to ridicule at work and among his neighbors. Another court last year dismissed the man's claim for damages, ruling he only had himself to blame for "walking around in inappropriate conditions in the garden of his home." Google, for its part, claimed the perimeter wall was not high enough. Appeals judges, however, concluded the man's dignity had been flagrantly violated, and awarded him an amount in Argentine pesos equivalent to about $12,500, payable by Google. "This involves an image of a person that was not captured in a public space but within the confines of their home, behind a fence taller than the average-sized person. The invasion of privacy... is blatant," they wrote. The judges said "there is no doubt that in this case there was an arbitrary intrusion into another's life." And they found there was "no justification for (Google) to evade responsibility for this serious error that involved an intrusion into the plaintiff's house, within his private domain, undermining his dignity. "No one wants to appear exposed to the world as the day they were born." The judges pointed to Google's policy of blurring the faces and license plates of people and vehicles photographed for Street View as evidence it was aware of a duty to avoid harm to third parties. But in this case, "it was not his face that was visible but his entire naked body, an image that should also have been prevented." The court absolved co-accused telecom company Cablevision SA and news site El Censor of liability for the image spreading, saying their actions had "helped highlight the misstep committed by Google." —Agence France-Presse
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Man awarded $12,500 after Google Street View camera captured him naked in his yard in Argentina
An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see. The policeman had sought payment from the internet giant for harm to his dignity, arguing he was behind a 6 1/2-foot wall when a Google camera captured him in the buff, from behind, in small-town Argentina in 2017. His house number and street name were also laid bare, broadcast on Argentine TV covering the story, and shared widely on social media. The man claimed the invasion exposed him to ridicule at work and among his neighbors. Another court last year dismissed the man's claim for damages, ruling he only had himself to blame for "walking around in inappropriate conditions in the garden of his home." Google, for its part, claimed the perimeter wall was not high enough. Appeals judges, however, concluded the man's dignity had been flagrantly violated, and awarded him an amount in Argentine pesos equivalent to about $12,500, payable by Google. "This involves an image of a person that was not captured in a public space but within the confines of their home, behind a fence taller than the average-sized person. The invasion of privacy... is blatant," they wrote. The judges said "there is no doubt that in this case there was an arbitrary intrusion into another's life." And they found there was "no justification for (Google) to evade responsibility for this serious error that involved an intrusion into the plaintiff's house, within his private domain, undermining his dignity. "No one wants to appear exposed to the world as the day they were born." The judges pointed to Google's policy of blurring the faces and license plates of people and vehicles photographed for Street View as evidence it was aware of a duty to avoid harm to third parties. But in this case, "it was not his face that was visible but his entire naked body, an image that should also have been prevented." The court absolved co-accused telecoms company Cablevision SA and news site El Censor of liability for the image spreading, saying their actions had "helped highlight the misstep committed by Google." On a website about its Street View policy, Google says it has implemented measures to protect the privacy of people when images is published to Google Maps. "We have developed cutting-edge face and license plate blurring technology that is designed to blur identifiable faces and license plates within Google-contributed imagery in Street View," Google says. The company adds that "if you would like us to blur your entire house, car, or body, submit a request using the "Report a problem" tool." In 2019, Google reportedly agreed to pay a $13 million settlement over the company's collection of people's private information through its Street View project. In 2010, Google acknowledged that it trespassed when it took a photo of a Pittsburgh-area house for its Street View service, but only paid $1 in damages to a couple who sued.
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Google ordered to pay Argentine pictured naked in his yard
The policeman had sought payment from the Internet giant for harm to his dignity, arguing he was behind a two-meter (6.6-foot) wall when a Google camera captured him in the buff, from behind, in small-town Argentina in 2017. — Reuters BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the Internet for all to see. The policeman had sought payment from the Internet giant for harm to his dignity, arguing he was behind a two-meter (6.6-foot) wall when a Google camera captured him in the buff, from behind, in small-town Argentina in 2017. His house number and street name were also laid bare, broadcast on Argentine TV covering the story, and shared widely on social media. The man claimed the invasion exposed him to ridicule at work and among his neighbours. Another court last year dismissed the man's claim for damages, ruling he only had himself to blame for "walking around in inappropriate conditions in the garden of his home". Google, for its part, claimed the perimeter wall was not high enough. Appeals judges, however, concluded the man's dignity had been flagrantly violated, and awarded him an amount in Argentine pesos equivalent to about US$12,500 (RM52,843), payable by Google. "This involves an image of a person that was not captured in a public space but within the confines of their home, behind a fence taller than the average-sized person. The invasion of privacy... is blatant," they wrote. The judges said "there is no doubt that in this case there was an arbitrary intrusion into another's life." And they found there was "no justification for (Google) to evade responsibility for this serious error that involved an intrusion into the plaintiff's house, within his private domain, undermining his dignity. "No one wants to appear exposed to the world as the day they were born." The judges pointed to Google's policy of blurring the faces and license plates of people and vehicles photographed for Street View as evidence it was aware of a duty to avoid harm to third parties. But in this case, "it was not his face that was visible but his entire naked body, an image that should also have been prevented." The court absolved co-accused telecoms company Cablevision SA and news site El Censor of liability for the image spreading, saying their actions had "helped highlight the misstep committed by Google". – AFP
