Google, Microsoft And Yahoo Sued In India For Not Preventing Sex...

Courtesy Techdirt  Thu, 08/14/2008 - 18:59

India unfortunately doesn't have the equivalent of section 230 of the CDA, which prevents service providers from being sued for the actions of their users.

That's why Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are all facing a lawsuit over certain types of ads in India .

Apparently it's illegal in India to advertise any technique or product designed to influence the sex of a child.

However, such ads have been appearing on all three sites. The problem, though, is that the...

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