From CBS News: An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see.
The policeman had sought payment from the internet giant for harm to his dignity, arguing he was behind a 6 1/2-foot wall when a Google camera captured him in the buff, from behind, in small-town Argentina in 2017.
His house number and street name were also laid bare, broadcast on Argentine TV covering the story, and shared widely on social media.
The man claimed the invasion exposed him to ridicule at work and among his neighbors.
Last year, another court had dismissed the man’s complaints, saying he only had himself to blame for being inappropriate while outside his home.
However, the man appealed the ruling and the appeals judges determined that “the man’s dignity had been flagrantly violated” and ordered Google to pay him the equivalent of about $12,500.
The judges noted that Google has an existing policy of blurring out faces and licenses plates, so there is no reason why they shouldn’t have blurred out the image of the man’s nude body.
An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see. https://t.co/xx8LQqJBkc
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 25, 2025
READ MORE from CBS News.
Follow us on X (Formerly Twitter.)
The DML News App: www.X.com/DMLNewsApp
