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Google Rejects 58% of "Right To Be Forgotten" Requests

Posted by samzenpus on from the keep-my-name-out-of-it dept.

gurps_npc writes CNN Money has a short, interesting piece on the results of Google implementing Europe's "Right to be Forgotten." They are denying most requests, particularly those made by convicted criminals, but are honoring the requests to remove salacious information — such as when a rape victim requested the article mentioning her by name be removed from searches for her name. "In evaluating a request, we will look at whether the results include outdated or inaccurate information about the person," Google said. "We'll also weigh whether or not there's a public interest in the information remaining in our search results -- for example, if it relates to financial scams, professional malpractice, criminal convictions or your public conduct as a government official."

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  1. Reasonable by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 2, Informative

    Google's approach to this is reasonable. Criminals and public officials voluntarily give up a level of privacy due to their voluntary status as criminals and public officials.

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    1. Re:Reasonable by The+Ickle+Jones · · Score: 3, Informative

      If you are violating an unjust law, then why would you want to hide the fact that you were standing up for your rights?

      Because not everyone who violates unjust laws wants to be the leader of a movement or risk being destroyed. Some people just want to get on with their lives while occasionally ignoring ridiculous laws.

  2. Re:What right do they have anyway? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Maybe because as you said... it is their goddamned search engine. They can do whatever they want with it.