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German court docket closes loophole that put authorities well being web site first in Google search outcomes

A loophole used by the German authorities and Google to put a authorities well being web site ahead of others in search outcomes represented unfair competition and threatened freedom of the clicking, a Munich court docket has ruled.
A loophole used by the German authorities and Google to put a government health website ahead of others in search results represented unfair competition and threatened freedom of the press, a Munich court has ruled.

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