Google News has been making headlines rather than simply displaying them this week. We noted previously on the blog that French news agency AFP was taking Google to court because they say the service infringes their copyright.
Now for something altogether more unsavoury: Britblogger Harry points out that Google News is using the far right American white power magazine National Vanguard as one of its news sources.
Some sample headlines from a search conducted just now:
· Drug feud claims life of anti-white activist
· Florida's whites build racial consciousness on St Patrick's Day
· France: Young white demonstators viciously attacked
· Witnesses claim GOP strategist participated in gay orgies
What's the position on this? Is Google right to take in this information and repurpose it through Google News? Should they be more discerning about the sources they draw their information from?
As Harry pointed out, you can make your thoughts felt to Google through their online complaints form, though I'll be following it up as soon as I've got a chance.
