Mediagazer: Google fights court-ordered takedown of anti-muslim video (Alex Hern/Guardian)

4:05 PM ET, February 27, 2014

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Alex Hern / Guardian:

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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:

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