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'Hidden From Google' Remembers the Sites Google Is Forced To Forget

Posted by Unknown on from the freedom-eagle dept.

Daniel_Stuckey (2647775) writes "Hidden From Google, the brainchild of a web programmer in New Jersey, archives each website that Google is required to take down from European Union search listings thanks to the recent court decision that allows people to request that certain pages be scrubbed from Google's search results if they're outdated or irrelevant. That decision has resulted in takedown requests from convicted sex offenders and huge banking companies, among thousands of others."

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  1. Now we just need a browser plugin... by Rei · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... that takes the info from Hidden From Google and reinserts it back into your searches ;)

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    Fox: "I think we should call it... your grave!" Cast: "Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"
    1. Re:Now we just need a browser plugin... by TapeCutter · · Score: 5, Insightful

      "...reinserts it back into your searches"...at the top of the page.

      Sorry but you have to be pedantic when gathering requirements.

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      And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.
  2. The Streisand Effect by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The Streisand effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the Internet.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

  3. Re:Awesome! by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I hope this makes people think twice before filing a forget-me request. It ensures they'll be remembered.

    Perhaps you'll be the victim of slander and lose your career over a lie that is interesting enough to go viral where your vindication isn't and doesn't.

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