Getty Images had filed a compla­int agains­t Google in 2016 statin­g that the search engine was promot­ing piracy­After a settlement between Getty Images and Google, the “View Image” tab has been removed from Google’s image search window. Today we’re launching some changes on Google Images to help connect users and useful websites. pic.twitter.com/n76KUj4ioD — Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) February 15, 2018Getty Images had filed a complaint against Google to the European Union in 2016 stating that the search engine’s images feature was promoting piracy. Reverse image search *still works* through the way most people use it, from the search bar of Google Images. — Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) February 15, 2018Ultimately, Google Images is a way for people to discover information in cases where browsing images is a better experience than text.

Source: The Express Tribune February 19, 2018 13:52 UTC