I think other sites could follow the Getty precedent and sue Google so they have no choice, at least within USA. Still, the PR spin in the message is just funny, it really made me feel "empowered" and "excited" :D
DDG still works anyway, so it's not like I have no choice if I need to quickly find an image.
This. People can be angry at Google but they have to respect a ruling from a US judge. And you can bet that there are a lot of vultures out there willing to sue Google.
Today its Getty tomorrow some blogger hoping to make a dollar.
I guess the enthusiasm regarding technology as a solution to the problems of humanity was unfounded and it needs to revert back to politics, hacking people...
DDG still works anyway, so it's not like I have no choice if I need to quickly find an image.