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Credits: BBC News By: Dave Lee Google has launched a service to allow Europeans to ask for personal data to be removed from online search results. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.bbc.co.uk
Credits: The Conversation By: Stephen King The internet is an endless source of information. But who is liable if the information is wrong or, at least, misleading? Above excerpts and read the full article on www.theconversation.com
Credits: Mail Online By: Ted Thornhill * TripAdvisor user left review of Lincoln City hotel it’s claimed is ‘malicious’ * ’12Kelly’ wrote that some staff at The Ashley Inn ‘were high or drunk’ * The anonymous user also alleged that the owner smoked drugs * At the time of writing 158 reviews of the hotel [&h
Credits: BBC News Travel-rating service Trip Advisor is being investigated in Italy over concerns the site is not doing enough to prevent fake reviews. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.bbcnews.co.uk
Credits: Sky News Experts suggest ignoring the top and bottom 10% of user-generated online travel reviews if you want to get close to the truth. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.news.sky.com
Credits: BBC News By: Jane Wakefield Google has received fresh takedown requests after a European court ruled that an individual could force it to remove "irrelevant and outdated" search results, the BBC has learned. An ex-politician seeking re-election has asked to have links to an article about his behaviour in offic
Credits: BBC News A top EU court has ruled Google must amend some search results at the request of ordinary people in a test of the so-called "right to be forgotten". Above excerpts and read the full article on www.bbc.co.uk
Credits: The Independent By: Antonia Molloy Guests threaten to write bad reviews unless they are granted freebies. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.independent.co.uk
Credits: Mail Oneline By: Sam Webb * Restaurants and hotels report rise in diners dropping website’s name * They threaten to post negative review if they don’t get free food or wine * One steak house owner says alarming trend ‘just isn’t right’ Above excerpts and read the full article on www.dailymail.co.uk/
Credits: The Telegraph By: Telegraph Staff ‘Guests warn staff they will post negative reviews on the website if they are not given better service, meals or upgrades’ Above excerpts and read the full article on www.telegraph.co.uk/
Credits: Saint Peters Blog By: Rick Outzen ‘A Philadelphia judge has ordered the owners of Philly.com to disclose the identity of a person who posted a comment online calling the plaintiff a pedophile.’ Above excerpts and read the full article on www.saintpetersblog.com
Credits: WCPO By: Jane Andreasik ‘Don’t ever assume you’re anonymous’ "Everyone is promoting ‘Oh, no one’s going to be able to figure out who you are’ is very dangerous for a lot of kids. Don’t ever assume you’re anonymous. Don’t do it under the disbelief that it’s not going to be traced back to you," [&hel
