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Omaha Steve

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Fri Oct 10, 2014, 01:47 PM Oct 2014

Japan court orders Google to remove search results

Source: AP-EXCITE

By YURI KAGEYAMA

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese judge has ordered Google to remove search results of a man's unflattering past in an order the plaintiff's lawyer compared to Europe's "right to be forgotten" ruling.

The Tokyo District Court ordered Google Japan on Thursday to remove search results that hinted at the man's relations with a criminal organization after he complained his privacy rights were violated.

Google Inc. spokesman Taj Meadows said the company has a standard process for removal requests, and people can come to Google.

"We remove pages from our search results when required by local law, including Japan's longstanding privacy and defamation laws," he said. He said the company was reviewing the ruling.

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FILE - In this June 5, 2014 file photo, a man walks past a Google sign at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. A Japanese judge has ordered Google to remove search results of a man{2019}s unflattering past in an order the plaintiff{2019}s lawyer compared to Europe{2019}s {201c}right to be forgotten{201d} ruling. The Tokyo District Court ordered Google Japan on Thursday, Oct 9, 2024 to remove search results that hinted at the man{2019}s relations with a criminal organization after he complained his privacy rights were violated. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)


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