Google opens path in Europe to grant right to be forgotten online

By Park Sae-jin Posted : June 13, 2014, 09:16 Updated : June 13, 2014, 13:06

 

Google began letting people in Europe formally request to be "forgotten" by the world's leading Internet search service.

The move came just weeks after a European court ruled that individuals have the right to have links to information about them deleted from searches under certain circumstances, such as it being outdated or inaccurate.

To comply with the recent European court ruling, Google launched a webform available for Europeans to request the removal of results from the search engine.

"The court's ruling requires Google to make difficult judgments about an individual's right to be forgotten and the public's right to know," a Google spokesman said in a statement emailed to AFP.

Google is creating an advisory committee to help it strike a balance between freedom of information and people's rights when it comes to not being haunted by untruths or acts from the past on the Internet.

By Ruchi Singh
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