Complainant argues - Google modifies content, is not merely a host

If you thought the calm in the ongoing court case against 21 social networking sites in the country, meant it's all over, then here's something. Vinay Rai, the journalist who sparked off a controversy when he filed a complaint against Google, Facebook, YouTube, among others accusing them of carrying objectionable content, now has fresh accusations against Google. Advocate H. Hariharan, who appeared in the court, on behalf of Vinay Rai stated that Google's statements that there was no way in which they could pre-screen content before it went up on their sites is false, and that Google is not a mere host to the content, since it modifies it. A report in The Economic Times, quoted Advocate H. Hariharan as saying, "Google reserves the right to review, modify, remove, filter and refuse the contents posted on its site. This is illegal omission on the part of Google."Click here for full story