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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 […]
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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
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fresh takedown requests after a European court ruled that an individual could force it to remove "irrelevant and outdated" search results, the BBC has learned.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
Google held responsible by the European Court of Justice for links to online content considered ‘irrelevant’ and harmful to individuals. Much has been made of the ruling by the European Court of Justice against Google, which obliges them to ensure that there are no links to past ‘irrelevant’ personal data c
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
