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Google removes “view image” button

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Internet rages after Google removes “view image” button, bowing to Getty

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/02 ... -to-getty/

Wonder if others search engines will follow suite?
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Re: Google removes “view image” button

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Easily fixed with an extension. Like View Image Resurrected: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... surrected/
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Re: Google removes “view image” button

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Also easy fixed with right-click, copy image location.
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Re: Google removes “view image” button

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The way Google cache used to piddle about with the Link this might turn out to be a blessing.
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