Google removes articles from search results after receiving copyright complaints.
Following Moneyweb’s investigation into a potential link between the South African CFD trading platform Banxso and the international Banc de Binary binary options scam, its key figure, Oren Shabat Laurent, contacted Moneyweb, within less than an hour of publication. Laurent demanded the removal of his images and references from the article within 24 hours, failing which he would “take action to have them removed”.
I have no connection to the content of your article. I have not been to South Africa in years and have no involvement in the subject matter you wrote about. I don’t know you. You most definitely don’t know me. Do some professional research before printing my name again or referencing the word associated with my name. Disgraceful.Moneyweb responded by thanking Laurent for reaching out and stating that the article was fair and in the public interest.
Moneyweb determined that a third party had copied the article, published it on a non-descript website, and then filed the complaint with Google, alleging that Moneyweb had violated its copyright. This action effectively limited the article’s distribution, making it visible only on the Moneyweb website and through shared social media posts. A similar complaint was filed against another article titled “Banxso is still registering clients who click on fake ads”.
