WELLINGTON: Google agreed on July 5 to change how it publishes New Zealand news after top officials in Wellington lashed the US tech giant for breaching court suppression orders in a high-profile murder case. Justice Minister Andrew Little this week accused Google of “giving the middle finger” to New Zealand’s court system and the family of British murder victim, Grace Millane. Google insisted Friday that it respected New Zealand law, saying there had been a “miscommunication” and it was taking the issue seriously. As a result, it said the Google Trends feature that led to the accused’s name being published had been suspended in New Zealand. “Work on how suppression orders will be upheld in the digital age will continue,” he said.

Source: The Star July 05, 2019 09:00 UTC