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Bing Implements Right To Be Forgotten
mpicpp (3454017) writes with news that Bing has joined Google in removing search results upon request by EU citizens. From the article: The company has asked European residents, who want Microsoft to block search results that show on Bing in response to searches of their names, to fill out a four-part online form. Besides the name and country of residence of the person and the details of the pages to be blocked, the form also asks if the person is a public figure or has or expects a role that involves trust, leadership or safety. ... The information provided will help the company "consider the balance" between the applicant's individual privacy interest and the public interest in protecting free expression and the free availability of information, in line with European law, Microsoft said.
You can always visit a non-EU version of Bing to receive uncensored results.
Is there anyone who had not yet exercised their right to forget Bing?
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Odd That Microsoft Demands Google Take Down Links That Remain In Bing
Or is Microsoft just trying to say, "Hey, we have a search engine also. Pay attention to us."
The ruling doesn't name Google specifically. (like, duh) Every search engine would be legally required to implement the "right to be forgotten".
Can we force search engines to remember us? Some of us don't want to be forgotten.
This is a big step towards re-writing history. It begins with ignoring it, or by actively hiding it. I give it 1 year before we hear of attempts by politicians to cover embarrasing stories that are relevant information to the public, or before corporations hide unpleasant past events such as oil spills (corporations are people too, these days). True, search engines aren't the sole gateways to information, but nowadays people assume that if something isn't found on the first search results page it's probably not important.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it dissolve.
That was my first thought ... all the cool kids are doing it.
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According to Bloomberg TV, Bing has a whopping 2.5% marketshare in the EU search market.
The feature is actually working! I had totally forgotten Bing existed!
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