2.9 million complaints by Microsoft on copyright: Google

2.9 million complaints by Microsoft on copyright: Google

According to new data released by the search engine giant, there were more than 2.5 million requests to remove links believed to be violating Microsoft’s copyrights.

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2.9 million complaints by Microsoft on copyright: Google

San Francisco: Poor Microsoft is plagued by conspiracy and now Google data backs it up.

According to new data released by the search engine giant, there were more than 2.5 million requests to remove links believed to be violating Microsoft’s copyrights. Google isn’t identifying the nature of the infringements, but Microsoft has long complained about illegal downloads of its Windows operating system and other software.

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In fact, the data also shows that Google receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft’s copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher laws against online piracy.

A snapshot of Microsoft’s apparently rampant copyright headaches emerged in new data that Google released to provide a better understanding of the intellectual property abuses on the Internet.

The report provides a breakdown on all requests Google has received since July 2011 to remove copyright-infringing content from its search index.

Associated Press

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