What is the difficult balance of deletion of article links and "right to know" by "forgotten rights"?

ByDavid Goehring

In May 2014, the European Court of Justice equivalent to the EU's Supreme Court ruled that "Person can request Google to delete search results on past personal information that has become inaccurate with the current situation over time" I did it. This is a "privacy right online"Right to be forgottenIf you would like to deleteA predetermined formThere is a mechanism for applying by using.

In July 2014, the link to a specific page actually began to be deleted from the UK version Google search results, but the target page contained articles posted by media such as BBC Criticism has been cast that "it is a loss of freedom of the press".

Google, Merrill Lynch And The Right To Be Forgotten - Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-merrill-lynch-and-the-right-to-be-forgotten-2014-7

EU's right to be forgotten: Guardian articles have been hidden by Google | James Ball | Comment is free | theguardian.com
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/02/eu-right-to-be-forgotten-guardian-google

Google takes down links to British journalism under 'right to be forgotten' rule | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/3/5867477/google-takes-down-links-to-british-journalism-under-right-to-be-forgotten

Article on former Merrill Lynch president by BBC
Surfaced in 2007 and threatened global financial marketsSubprime loan crisisWas conducting a wide range of international activities as an investment bankMerrill LynchIt also had a big blow to it. Robert Peston reporter at BBC was chairman of the time and was forced to be effectively dismissed taking responsibility that caused a huge lossStan O'NealI posted an article on former president in 2007. Mr. O'Neal received a huge amount of retirement payment of 160 million dollars in total (about 18 billion yen at the time at the time) when resigning, and even though he is a legitimate right, the person responsible for the crisis He received strong rebellion from public opinion about ethics as.

BBC - Peston's Picks: Merrill's mess
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/thereporters/robertpeston/2007/10/merrills_mess.html


Mr. PestonMade clearAccording to the site, in response to the judgment made by the EU Judiciary Court, Google decided to remove the link to this article from the search results and an email was sent to Mr. Pstone to that effect.

Notice of removal from Google Search: we regret to inform you that we are no longer able to show from the following pages from your website in response to certain searches on European versions of Google:

(Notice regarding deletion from Google search results: Although it is regrettable, the following pages included in your website will notify you that it has become impossible to display for a specific search on the European version of Google.)

This article posted in 2007 still exists, and it can be viewed on the BBC website. However, in the current situation where it is said that there are already over 1 trillion pages of web pages in the world, saying that being excluded from Google search results is synonymous with being buried in the darkness itself It is not an exaggeration to say that Mr. Pstone is doubtful that "why does Google destroy my journalism?"

Article about former football referee by Guardian
Also,The GuardianIt was revealed that six similar deletions were made for the articles of Three of them are football'sScottish Premier LeagueIt is an article about Mr. Dorgie McDonald who resigned himself as a judge in 2010 as he tried to referee in the past and explained falsely about the judgment in the game.

Referee at center of Celtic penalty incident escapes with a warning | Football | theguardian.com
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/oct/29/dougie-mcdonald-sfa-warning-penalty-celtic


When you compare the search results with the keyword "Dougie McDonald Guardian", the difference is obvious. Guardian articles are listed in the top three in the US version of Google search results in the US version, but the same article is not displayed at all in the English version of Google, you can see that the results are displayed as it is .


◆ 4 articles on Mail Online
The oldest tabloid paper in the UK "Daily MailWhich is an online version of "Mail OnlineSimilar deletion was done, and concerning Mr. Dorgie McDonaldarticle, Muslims say they refused jobs to airlines due to their namearticle, An employee of UK chain store "Tesco" had posted on the Internet forum for insulting customersarticle, And the couple arrested for conducting sex acts in crowded trainsarticleIt has been clarified that 4 cases have been excluded from search results.

Google deletes MailOnline search about lying referee as 'right to be forgotten' kicks in | Mail Online
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2678376/Google-deletes-MailOnline-searches-lying-referee-right-forgotten-kicks-European-searches.html


There is still a doubt as to whether the event that affected the international finance as a whole and the topic of a couple who did sexual activity in the train should be talked on the same ring. However, in response to the measures taken by this UK version of Google Mr. Martin Clark who is the publisher of Mr. Online commented, "It is like invading the bookshelf of the library and giving off the books he dislikes."

A UK spokesperson for the U.K. who is a party to the ruling that admits this "forgotten right" said, "The judgment of the European Court of Justice requires Google to make difficult judgments about individual 's" forgottenable rights "and society" knowledge " We are announcing a statement that it is sought, "and reveals that it is not an easy problem.

Episodes that tell stories of such anguish of Google are happening. It is an article of Guardian's football referee who was once being buried in the darkness, but Google decided to display it again in search results. Mr. Peter Baron of Google talks about trial and error on actual operation as "in the learning stage".

Google 'learning as we go' in row over right to be forgotten | Technology | theguardian.com
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/04/google-learning-right-to-be-forgotten


Regarding deletion of search result of Mr. O'Neal, former chairman of Merrill Lynch mentioned at the beginning, Mr. Peston of BBCDelete client was the principal O'Neill former chairmanAlthough it posts an article to be, Google on one side denies this and suggests that it is an application by a person other than Mr. O'Neill. Considering Mr. O'Neal's social position and the hypothesis that hundreds of millions of dollars of public funds were put into place, there is still doubt as to whether Mr. O'Neal is "private person" and the question remains " It seems to be said that there is no doubt that difficult subjects will be involved in judging rights "right" and "right to know by society".