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Credits: The Guardian By: Joshua Rozenberg Paris court orders parent company to remove links across global network, following right to be forgotten online ruling Above excerpts and read the full article on www.theguardian.com
Credits: Mail Online By: Thomas Burrows * 18,304 requests from Britons to remove links to more than 60,000 URLs * UK has third highest number of requests, behind France and Germany * EU’s ‘right to be forgotten’ allows EU citizens to ask for links to be removed from Google search results * Google has published [&hellip
Credits: BBC News By: Dave Lee Google has met data regulators from across the European Union to discuss the implications of the recent "right to be forgotten" ruling. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.bbc.co.uk
Update: The "Right to be Forgotten" absurdity continues https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28157607 Original Blog: Robert Peston, the BBC Economics Editor reports on the BBC website how an article he wrote on his blog in 2007 is to be blocked in searches by Google on the basis of the ‘Right to be Forgotten rulin
Credits: BBC News By: Dave Lee After widespread criticism, Google has begun reinstating some links it had earlier removed under the controversial "right to be forgotten" ruling. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.bbc.co.uk
Robert Peston, the BBC Economics Editor reports on the BBC website how an article he wrote on his blog in 2007 is to be blocked in searches by Google on the basis of the ‘Right to be Forgotten ruling by the European Court of Justice. If correct (he has apparently had notification from Google) and […]
KwikChex discusses the laws concerning outdated and irrelevant online reviews on BBC Radio 4 programme You & Yours. KwikChex is taking a number of new actions following recent rulings and changes in the laws, including applications under the Right to be Forgotten principles and defamation. We are also pursuing an inter
The recent ruling by the European Court of Justice in which Google were held responsible for the effect of links containing unwelcome information about an individual and were ordered to remove the links has sparked great debate – but this is just the beginning of potential legal issues affecting many Internet com
Credits: The Guardian By: Joshua Rozenberg Internet company’s ‘initial effort’ in releasing form for those wishing to be erased from search will have to explain in detail. Above excerpts and read the full article on www.theguardian.com
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
As predicted, moves to use the supposed ‘Right to be Forgotten’ ruling made by the European Court of Justice to remove personal and unwanted search results have started. The BBC have reported that amongst the new requests are applications from a paedophile, an ex politician and a doctor wanting to remove negative
