After a landmark case for the digital age, Google is now removing a 2007 BBC article that criticizes Merrill Lynch from certain search results.
The article, "Merrill’s mess," apparently fits the standard of a May European Court of Justice ruling that stated "inadequate, irrelevant, no longer relevant or excessive" search results can be deleted from searches by request. It's being called the "right to be forgotten." Merrill Lynch has apparently requested just that. The BBC's economics editor has been notified that the story has been removed from certain searches.
In a statement to Bloomberg News, the BBC said, "We're surprised that this is the outcome of the ECJ ruling and concerned at the implications of the removal from search of this type of material."
While Google won’t say who made the request to have the post zapped, the company did issue the following statement: "We've recently started taking action on the removals request. It's a new and evolving process for us and we'll continue to listen to feedback and we'll also work with data protection authorities and others as we comply with the ruling."
What do you think about the precedent this sets for online content? Do companies have a "right to be forgotten," too?
The article, "Merrill’s mess," apparently fits the standard of a May European Court of Justice ruling that stated "inadequate, irrelevant, no longer relevant or excessive" search results can be deleted from searches by request. It's being called the "right to be forgotten." Merrill Lynch has apparently requested just that. The BBC's economics editor has been notified that the story has been removed from certain searches.
In a statement to Bloomberg News, the BBC said, "We're surprised that this is the outcome of the ECJ ruling and concerned at the implications of the removal from search of this type of material."
While Google won’t say who made the request to have the post zapped, the company did issue the following statement: "We've recently started taking action on the removals request. It's a new and evolving process for us and we'll continue to listen to feedback and we'll also work with data protection authorities and others as we comply with the ruling."
What do you think about the precedent this sets for online content? Do companies have a "right to be forgotten," too?
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