Aachen court enjoins Google over false AI-generated claims
On 24 September 2026 the Aachen Regional Court issued an emergency injunction banning Google from spreading AI-generated summaries that falsely attributed criminal allegations to a physician, relying explicitly on a Munich Regional Court I ruling that treats AI Overviews as Google's own statements; the order is provisional, can be challenged, and carries fines up to €250,000 per violation. The case follows a separate Munich settlement and suggests German courts may be coalescing around a legal view that makes AI search answers company speech rather than neutral links.