Google settles online abuse case out of court

Businessman Daniel Hegglin settles with Google over untrue posts labelling him a murderer and a paedophile

In a move that could have far-reaching consequences for how search engines handle information, Google has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with a former banker who wanted to permanently block "vile and abusive" material posted about him online.

The High Court was set to hear the case of former banker, Daniel Hegglin, an employee at Morgan Stanley for 24 years, who complained that he had been subjected to defamation online that had labelled him a murderer, a paedophile and a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

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