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Except, in this case, the article isn't defamatory. It correctly depicts actions of genuine public interest that happened. The only argument to remove them is t
by openasocket 9y ago
Except, in this case, the article isn't defamatory. It correctly depicts actions of genuine public interest that happened. The only argument to remove them is that they are old. I'd also note that the website itself is still up, containing the article in its entirety.
- contravariant 9y agoIt's not entirely clear to me that there's no defamation going on. Does running an add linking to the article for anyone interested in that person's name count as defamation? And if so, why would it be different if google chose included it prominently amongst the search results? I'm not entirely convinced that this should count as defamation, but there is room for debate.
- openasocket 9y agoInformation has to be false for it to be defamation, it's in the definition. The news article they are trying to de-list does not contain false information.
- karmajunkie 9y agoIt doesn't have to be false for it to be defamatory. It has to be intended to ruin someone's reputation in an unwarranted manner.
- openasocket 9y agoNot in any legal jurisdiction I'm aware of, and certainly not the EU Courts. Truth is an absolute defense against defamation.
- karmajunkie 9y agoTruth is an absolute defense, except when its not. http://www.aaronkellylaw.com/truth-and-defamation/ http://www.aaronkellylaw.com/truth-and-defamation/