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Google bans Podcast Addict app over non-approved Covid-19 content

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1525 points garyclarke27 | 4 comments | 18 May 20 07:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.809s | source
1. mijoharas ◴[18 May 20 07:55 UTC] No.23219575[source]▶
Wow, obviously an oversight. Pretty sure Google does not want search tools to be responsible for the content of the results they surface...
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2. ◴[18 May 20 08:00 UTC] No.23219614[source]▶
3. laumars ◴[18 May 20 08:14 UTC] No.23219719[source]▶
To some extent they already are. Whether it’s the EUs “Right to be Forgotten” or US DMCA takedown notices, Google are responsible for removing listings.

To be clear: I also don’t agree with the podcast takedown.

4. nikofeyn ◴[18 May 20 09:04 UTC] No.23220096[source]▶
> Wow, obviously an oversight.

this is google's mantra these days. do they do anything well anymore?