PC Magazine reports that a District Court in Tokyo, Japan has approved a petition seeking to force Google to turn off the auto-complete search feature. The petition against Google was filed by a Japanese man who claims the feature breached his privacy and eventually led to the loss of his job. According to the man, when his name is typed into the Google search engine auto-complete suggests words associated with criminal behavior. And when those suggested searches are clicked, over 10,000 results are shown that disparage or defame him. According to the plaintiff, this negative Google footprint has prevented him from finding employment since his initial firing several years ago. Unfortunately for him, "Google has rejected the order, saying that its U.S. headquarters will not be regulated by Japanese law."
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