Consumer group: Google must allow U.S. users to be ‘forgotten’
Editor’s note: John Simpson is a consumer advocate for the website Consumer Watchdog. SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Google [on Thursday] began removing some search results in Europe under the recently court-upheld “right to be forgotten.” The Internet giant should offer U.S. users the same basic right to privacy. In May the European Court of Justice ruled that a person has the right to request the removal of search engine links to information that is inadequate, irrelevant, no longer relevant, or excessive. The removal isn’t automatic if requested. There needs to be a balance between the individual’s privacy and public’s right...
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