The possibility that it may be a precedent that Google loses in the trial of "right to be forgotten", making future search business difficult



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"Right to be forgotten"Which was requested to delete search results on past criminal coverage due to the exercise of Google lost the case in British trial. However, in a series of trials, people who are not allowed to be deleted from search results have appeared, and Google may be bothered by the future in determining the validity of the exercise of forgotten rights.

Google loses 'right to be forgotten' case - BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43752344

In a UK trial where a person who received a conviction and punished in the past asked Google to clear the search results including a link to a news article, the court granted the male 's appeal. Judge Mark Wozby admitted to a man who was convicted for ten months by conviction of a crime of conspiring to intercept communication 10 years ago and ordered Google to delete search results on this male crime It was.

On the other hand, for men who served for four years on charges of fraudulently acquiring bank accounts more than 10 years ago, we did not approve the appeal of deleting search results. The exercise of forgotten rights may also be subject to restrictions by public welfare, and if it is still found that the public interest of the search results display is exceeded, you can refuse the offer to delete the search results, but restricted the human rights of this man It seems that it was judged that the public interest is large as well.


Judge Wozby stated that he is "reflecting refusal" about a man who approved the search result deletion for reasons of judgment, not only objective facts of the seriousness of crime but also the subjectivity and current situation of the claimant Also consider. However, if such a requirement is included in the judgment of exercise of forgotten right, it is difficult for Google to judge the subjectivity of the search result deletion requestor, so processing for future requests is extremely difficult There is also concern that it may be difficult.

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