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Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender

Ashley MacIsaac, who is seeking $1.5m in civil lawsuit, says inaccurate information led to concert cancellationAn acclaimed Canadian fiddle player has launched a $1.5m civil lawsuit against <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/google">Google</a>, alleging tha

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Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offenderAshley MacIsaac, who is seeking $1.5m in civil lawsuit, says inaccurate information led to concert cancellationAn acclaimed Canadian fiddle player has launched a $1.5m civil lawsuit against <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/google">Google</a>, alleging tha
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