Google is linking secret, court-protected names to online coverage

Google’s powerful search engine is defeating some court-ordered publication bans in Canada and undermining efforts to protect young offenders and victims.
Computer experts believe it’s an unintended, “mind-boggling” consequence of Google search algorithms.
In six high-profile cases documented by the Citizen, searching the name of a young offender or victim online pointed to media coverage of their court cases, even though their names do not appear anywhere in the news art