Aug 04, 2023 11:01:00

Released a function that will tell you when Google is exposed to personal information, and you can delete past embarrassing photos from search results

There must be many people who have ego-searched by name, e-mail address, etc., wondering if they are being talked about in places they do not know on the net. Google has announced the provision of a new function that allows you to automatically search for personal information search results, check that information, and apply for deletion.

New privacy tools and policies on Google Search

https://blog.google/products/search/new-privacy-tools/

Google makes it easier to remove your info, explicit images from search
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-makes-it-easier-to-remove-your-info-explicit-images-from-search/

Google's making it even easier to remove your personal info from search - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/21/23365349/google-results-about-you-tool-personal-info-search

On August 3, 2023, Google will add personal contacts to 'Results about you', which allows you to check and delete search results, including phone numbers, home addresses, and email addresses, directly from the Google app. announced that it has added a new function to warn when such is found on the Internet.

If personal information is found, it will be listed by type as follows, and you can apply for deletion by selecting the checkbox.

The new function 'Results about you (

myactivity.google.com/results-about-you )' will be available in the United States in September 2022. At the time of writing the article, it is not accessible from Japan, but Google said, ``We are working to make it available in other languages and regions soon.''

What worries me about this feature is that important incidents and other news will be deleted using personal information as a shield. In this regard, Daniel Roman, vice president of trust at Google, said, ``When we receive a takedown request, we evaluate all content on a web page and use other information that is extensive and useful, such as news articles. It is important to make sure that it is not restricted, ”he said, indicating that the response to the deletion request will be comprehensively judged in consideration of newsworthiness.

Google also announced that it has updated

its policy to remove explicit or obscene personal images, allowing users to remove personal and explicit images that they do not want to appear in search results.

For example, if you've uploaded an explicit photo to a site, removed it, and then posted it elsewhere without your consent, you can request that it be removed from Google search results. .

Even if it disappears from Google search results, the reprinted site will not disappear, and you may be able to find it by searching with other search engines. I hope so,” Roman said.

In addition, explicit images such as adult content and graphic violence are now blurred by default when appearing in search results. This setting can be turned off at any time unless a parent or school network administrator has locked the setting.