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by IshKebab 1370 days ago
> If they don't, Google gets to decide if they put the material back up.

No they don't. If Google decides not to sue (which frankly seems likely given the precedent it risks setting), then they have to put the material back up.

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Does Google have to index anything? I don't think so. It'd be an interesting lawsuit to say the least.
In Australia they have to scrape selected newspaper sites, and pay them for the privilege, thanks to Murdoch and our amazing government.