err0r Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Google is adding another layer to its Transparency Report, as the search giant has begun sharing copyright removal data. The data is derived from copyright holders requesting Google to remove search results linking to infringing content. As part of the Transparency Report, Google will now share which firms make removal requests, how often, and against which domains. Already from the data released, which includes removal request dating back to July 2011, an upward trend can be seen. Copyright by the numbers Google says on average it will field over 250,000 removal requests each week. Last month alone accounted for nearly 1.2 million removal requests on behalf of over 1000 copyright holders. It can also be seen that among the top domains targeted for linking to infringing content, copyright requests account for between 0.1% and 1% of their total URLs or less. Of course, these statistics can be interpreted a number of ways. For example, the growing number of reported infringements could be seen as the result of higher piracy rates, improved ability for copyright holders to find infringements, or a combination of both. Google hopes that the data can help to inform policies on internet piracy, such as the SOPA and PIPA bills that were proposed and vehemently opposed by Google earlier this year. "Transparency is a crucial element to making this system work well," Google said. "We look forward to making more improvements to our Transparency Reportâ€"offering copyright owners, Internet users, policymakers and website owners the data they need to see and understand how removal requests from both governments and private parties affect our results in Search." Source: TechRadar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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