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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
L’annuncio che l’Autorità Italiana garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato stia indagando sulle recensioni false di TripAdvisor è l’ultimo di un numero crescente di iniziative legali che cercano di garantire correttezza e la precisione nelle informazioni fornite ai consumatori. Le autorità di tutto il mondo stanno rico
The announcement that the Italian Competition Authority are investigating TripAdvisor over fake reviews is the latest in a growing number of legal initiatives that seek to ensure fair play and accuracy in information being provided to consumers. Authorities around the world are recognising that website businesses carry
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
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fresh takedown requests after a European court ruled that an individual could force it to remove "irrelevant and outdated" search results, the BBC has learned.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
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
