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February 14, 2020 07:44 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/14/21138043/australia-dentist-google-review-defamation
Australian dentist wants to know who wrote that negative Google review
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
An Australian court has ordered Google to identify an anonymous user who gave a negative review to a Melbourne dental surgeon, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports. Dr. Matthew Kabbabe says a reviewer’s comment posted about three months ago urged others to “stay away” from his practice, which damaged his business.
Under the judge’s ruling, Google has to turn over any identifying details including location metadata and IP addresses for the user who posted under the name “CBsm 23.” It also has to provide information about other Google accounts originating from the same IP address during the same time span. Google had refused a request from Kabbabe in November to take down the negative review, and a request earlier this month to...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/14/21138043/australia-dentist-google-review-defamation
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