Introduction
European courts and regulators have required Google and other search engines to delete Web links to Europeans' unwanted personal information, and a French regulator wants the doctrine applied to the Google.com search page used by Americans. Critics say the moves conflict with the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of free expression. (AP Photo/Dominic Lipinski)
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In decisions with far-reaching implications on both sides of the Atlantic, European courts and regulators have ruled that Google and other search engines must delete links to Europeans' unwanted personal information from the Web, reinforcing a “right to be forgotten” that has a long legal tradition on the continent. A French regulator's order applying that doctrine to the Google.com search page used by Americans is widely seen as conflicting with the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of free expression. Even so, some privacy advocates say Americans should have a right to erase some information from the Web, such as embarrassing photos or postings that could damage their reputation or prevent them from getting a job. So far, federal and state laws allow only certain kinds of data, such as bankruptcy records, to be expunged online after a certain period of time. But polls suggest Americans want more control over other kinds of personal information online.
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Feb. 09, 2018 |
Privacy and the Internet |
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Dec. 04, 2015 |
Privacy and the Internet |
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Oct. 25, 2013 |
Big Data and Privacy |
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Aug. 30, 2013 |
Government Surveillance |
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Jan. 25, 2013 |
Social Media Explosion |
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Sep. 17, 2010 |
Social Networking |
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Nov. 06, 2009 |
Online Privacy  |
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Nov. 17, 2006 |
Privacy in Peril |
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Jun. 15, 2001 |
Privacy Under Attack |
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Nov. 06, 1998 |
Internet Privacy |
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Nov. 19, 1993 |
Privacy in the Workplace |
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Apr. 17, 1992 |
Politicians and Privacy |
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Jan. 20, 1989 |
Your Right to Privacy |
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Mar. 21, 1986 |
Privacy in the Workplace |
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Oct. 18, 1974 |
Rights to Privacy |
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Apr. 05, 1967 |
Wiretapping and Bugging |
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Apr. 20, 1966 |
Protection of Privacy |
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Nov. 09, 1961 |
Wiretapping in Law Enforcement |
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Feb. 29, 1956 |
Surveillance of Spying |
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Jan. 25, 1956 |
Eavesdropping Controls |
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Mar. 14, 1949 |
Wire Tapping |
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