Google agree to supply information to Garda about poster of allegedly defamatory video content

Internet giant Google has agreed before the High Court to provide a Garda with information it has about the person who posted a YouTube video the officer claims contains commentary that is false, malicious and is defamatory of him.

Google agree to supply information to Garda about poster of allegedly defamatory video content

Internet giant Google has agreed before the High Court to provide a Garda with information it has about the person who posted a YouTube video the officer claims contains commentary that is false, malicious and is defamatory of him.

The Garda, who can't be identified for legal reasons says he features in a YouTube video , more than three minutes long, which was recorded at a public order incident in 2016 when he and other members made an arrest.

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