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The right to be forgotten is a bigger censorship blow against democracy than outright banning individual websites. Politicans can selectively remove results ab
by bduerst 7y ago
The right to be forgotten is a bigger censorship blow against democracy than outright banning individual websites. Politicans can selectively remove results about themselves so that constituents can never find them in search, while giving the appearance that nothing is wrong because other articles show in results.
- jjeaff 7y agoRight to be forgotten does not apply to public figures. https://www.alphr.com/computing/1000120/public-figures-cant-hide-behind-eu-right-to-be-forgotten-laws https://www.alphr.com/computing/1000120/public-figures-cant-...
- bduerst 7y agoWasn't aware the loophole was closed. That's awesome.