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alp227

(31,962 posts)
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 02:32 PM Aug 2014

Wikipedia reveals Google 'forgotten' search links

Source: BBC

Wikipedia has begun naming links to its online encyclopaedia that have been removed from EU search results under "right to be forgotten" rules.

The deleted links include pages about European criminals, a musician and an amateur chess player.

The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates the site, said the internet was being "riddled with memory holes" as a result of such takedowns.

The action follow a European Court of Justice ruling in May.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28672121

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Wikipedia reveals Google 'forgotten' search links (Original Post) alp227 Aug 2014 OP
What's weird is that the photo of the musician is really a copyright issue starroute Aug 2014 #1
Good. These links can be named "What Google does not want you to know." I think that the information GoneFishin Aug 2014 #2
Uh, don't blame Google. It's the EU that is forcing the company's hand. randome Aug 2014 #8
Oh. Good point. n/t GoneFishin Aug 2014 #10
Sounds like a topic that should have it's own wikipedia page... Salviati Aug 2014 #11
Good. Everybody should know everything. The Green Manalishi Aug 2014 #3
Ideally, but will take time. Meanwhile, plenty of DU members are already there. closeupready Aug 2014 #15
maybe it will bring more attention to duckduckgo. navarth Aug 2014 #4
Had to share, after that.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #6
This one is hilarious... MADem Aug 2014 #7
Ah yes, Che Quackvara. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #9
yay, EU... bpollen Aug 2014 #5
You may have the "right to be forgotten" Jester Messiah Aug 2014 #12
The NSA never forgets. DeSwiss Aug 2014 #13
Is wheniwasincongress Aug 2014 #14

starroute

(12,977 posts)
1. What's weird is that the photo of the musician is really a copyright issue
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 05:28 PM
Aug 2014

It was submitted to Wikipedia by someone who claimed they'd taken it from the audience. That claim is in dispute. But by trying to take it down under the right-to-be-forgotten ruling, the musician has turned it into a significant historical document -- which means it's now covered by fair use and is likely to be shared widely.

Now there are suggestions that in order to actually preserve the right to be forgotten, the entire process has to take place under a veil of secrecy, with no indication of what's being taken out of search results or why. In short, this whole situation is going to become increasingly unwieldy and undemocratic and may simply make Europe into a laughingstock.

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)
2. Good. These links can be named "What Google does not want you to know." I think that the information
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 12:42 PM
Aug 2014

which a person or organization chooses to censor is extremely telling about their inner workings.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
8. Uh, don't blame Google. It's the EU that is forcing the company's hand.
Sat Aug 9, 2014, 07:59 AM
Aug 2014

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Nothing.
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closeupready

(29,503 posts)
15. Ideally, but will take time. Meanwhile, plenty of DU members are already there.
Mon Aug 11, 2014, 10:56 AM
Aug 2014

And have been for years.

navarth

(5,927 posts)
4. maybe it will bring more attention to duckduckgo.
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 01:37 PM
Aug 2014

What I'm hearing is that duckduckgo doesn't track you. That's respecting privacy, already better than the google.

bpollen

(110 posts)
5. yay, EU...
Fri Aug 8, 2014, 04:02 PM
Aug 2014

I think the ability to take down erroneous info would be entirely justifiable... but to simply allow people to erase EVERYTHING about themselves available via Google is one crazy-ass approach.

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