Credit: Paweł Czerwiński A politician from Long Island, N.Y., on Wednesday dropped a federal lawsuit he filed against search giant Google in May for allegedly profiting from child pornography that was linked to from its site, the Associated Press reports via the New York Post.Jeffrey Toback of the Nassau County Legislature accused Google of including paid links to sites that posted child pornography on its search results pages.Toback dropped the suit because “Google has offered to sit down and discuss the issues. They didn’t want to do that while litigation was pending, so we’re taking them up on their offer,” according to the AP. The Long Island politico will sit down with Google representatives as soon as they can make time for him, the AP reports.From the first accusation, Google vehemently denied Toback’s charges and noted that it has a number of security measures in place to prevent links to child pornography from appearing on its pages, and it also said it reports any known kiddy porn sites to law enforcement officials. “If Mr. Toback would like to talk with us about something, he should consider approaching it with a phone call, letter or other common form of communication, not an irresponsible lawsuit,” said Steve Langdon, a Google spokesman, according to the AP.Langdon also noted that Google was “pleased that the suit has been dismissed and believes it was completely without merit,” the AP reports. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Huawei Beyond gigabit: the need for 10 Gbps in business networks Interview with Liu Jianning, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Marketing & Solutions Sales Dept By CIO Online Staff Dec 04, 2023 9 mins Cloud Architecture Networking brandpost Sponsored by HPE Aruba Networking Bringing the data processing unit (DPU) revolution to your data center By Mark Berly, CTO Data Center Networking, HPE Aruba Networking Dec 04, 2023 4 mins Data Center brandpost Sponsored by SAP What goes well with Viña Concha y Toro wines? Meat, fish, poultry, and SAP Viña Concha y Toro, a wine producer that distributes to more than 140 countries worldwide, paired its operation with the SAP Business Technology Platform to enhance its operation and product. By Tom Caldecott, SAP Contributor Dec 04, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Azul How to maximize ROI by choosing the right Java partner for your organization Choosing the right Java provider is a critical decision that can have a significant impact on your organization’s success. By asking the right questions and considering the total cost of ownership, you can ensure that you choose the best Java p By Scott Sellers Dec 04, 2023 5 mins Application Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe