Former Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner is suing Google for defamation over its search results AFP/JUAN MABROMATABUENOS AIRES: Former Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner announced on Thursday that she has filed a defamation lawsuit against internet giant Google after its engine search allegedly identified her as a"thief."
She has twice been ordered into pre-trial detention, although her parliamentary immunity has spared her actual jail time. Kirchner said her lawsuit aimed also to determine whether there was any kind of"possible defense for people who are victims of this type of action perpetrated by technological giants like Google."Her lawyers are seeking information about how long the alleged search result remained in place and how many times it was viewed.
It said the alternative job title appeared directly on the Google platform"without referring to a website of any third party but under its sole orbit and responsibility."