Overview

• The complaint, filed against Google Ireland Limited at the Munich Regional Court, seeks permanent delisting of reported images and near-duplicates, proactive detection measures, and compensation for non‑material harm.
• HateAid says it submitted about 2,000 links over roughly 18 months, with many URLs removed, yet the images kept resurfacing in Google Image results after reuploads.
• A court spokesperson confirmed receipt of the lawsuit, and the plaintiffs’ lawyer says Google requested time to respond until the end of September, with a filing expected by early October.
• The material includes photos stolen from a private cloud and AI-generated deepfakes, and advisers report severe psychological harm to the plaintiff, including PTSD and suicidal crises.
• Google states that protecting privacy is a priority and calls permanent suppression technically challenging, while legal experts describe the proactive blocking question as unsettled and potentially headed for higher courts.