{"id":623201,"date":"2024-06-05T22:06:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T19:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/google-sued-by-publishers-over-alleged-pirate-textbook-promotion\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T22:06:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T19:06:55","slug":"google-sued-by-publishers-over-alleged-pirate-textbook-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-sued-by-publishers-over-alleged-pirate-textbook-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google sued by publishers over alleged pirate textbook promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dca2cb8878\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dca2cb8878\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-sued-by-publishers-over-alleged-pirate-textbook-promotion\/#This_raises_serious_concerns_for_advertisers_about_brand_safety_fair_competition_and_the_integrity_of_ad_placements\" >This raises serious concerns for advertisers about brand safety, fair competition and the integrity of ad placements.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_raises_serious_concerns_for_advertisers_about_brand_safety_fair_competition_and_the_integrity_of_ad_placements\"><\/span>This raises serious concerns for advertisers about brand safety, fair competition and the integrity of ad placements.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\nMajor educational publishers \u2014 Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill and Elsevier \u2014 have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing it of promoting pirated copies of their textbooks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters.<\/strong> This case could reshape how tech giants handle copyright infringement and impact the $8.3 billion U.S. textbook market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why we care.<\/strong> Advertisers will care about this lawsuit because it strikes at the heart of ad integrity and fair competition. If the allegations are true \u2014 that Google promotes pirated textbooks while restricting ads for legitimate ones \u2013 it suggests the tech giant may not be providing a level playing field or ensuring brand safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York<\/li>\n<li>Google accused of ignoring thousands of infringement notices<\/li>\n<li>Pirated e-books allegedly featured at the top of search results<\/li>\n<li>Publishers claim Google restricts ads for licensed e-books<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>By the numbers.<\/strong> Pirated textbooks are often sold at artificially low prices, undercutting legitimate sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What they\u2019re saying. <\/strong>\u201cGoogle has become a thieves\u2019 den for textbook pirates,\u201d Matt Oppenheim, the publishers\u2019 attorney, told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/google-sued-by-top-textbook-publishers-over-ads-pirated-e-books-2024-06-05\/\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google hasn\u2019t commented on the lawsuit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next. <\/strong>The case (No. 1:24-cv-04274) seeks unspecified monetary damages.\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"about-author\">\n    About the author<\/p>\n<div class=\"information\">\n<div class=\"author-module\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 text-center\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" alt=\"Anu Adegbola\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/anu-adegbola-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle avatar-border\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/anu-adegbola-2\" alt=\"Anu Adegbola\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\">\n                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">\n<div class=\"about\">\n<div class=\"name\">\n                            <strong>Anu Adegbola<\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"row g-2 pt-2\">\n<div class=\"col-auto twitter\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fsearchengineland.com%2F&amp;region=follow_link&amp;screen_name=TheMarketingAnu&amp;tw_p=followbutton&amp;variant=2.0\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-x-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n<div class=\"col-auto\">\n                                    <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/themarketinganu\/\" aria-label=\"opens in a new tab\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                        <span style=\"color: #212529; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Noto Sans', 'Liberation Sans', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px;\">Anu Adegbola has been Paid <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Editor of Search Engine Land<\/span><span style=\"color: #212529; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Noto Sans', 'Liberation Sans', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 16px;\"> since 2024. 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