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Should Google be forced to take down private information?

Google is the world’s memory, but what about those who wish to be forgotten? The search engine is wrestling with that quandary following a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Google is the world’s memory, but what about those who wish to be forgotten? The search engine is wrestling with that quandary following a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union. Those who were immortalized online can request Google take down links to their shame, particularly if it doesn’t serve a public good. Should people be able to opt out of the Internet, or will the ruling turn Google into the sole judge of what is remembered?