Google now lets you request the removal of personal information from Search
to cover the aforementioned details, along with confidential log-in credentials and images of ID documents that can be used for identity theft., Google still has a process to deal with malicious doxxing, wherein an employee will look at links to determine how they'd cause harm. Under this expanded policy, though, the company can grant requests if the content you want to be removed from search doesn't have any public interest value or isn't"relevant to a news report.
As the publication notes, it's also different from the system Google implemented in the EU to comply with the region's law. The rules under the law allow you to ask for content removal if it's irrelevant, inaccurate or unflattering — this policy expansion only covers sensitive information. A spokesperson toldthat Google will de-index content whether it's behind a paywall or not, so long as the request meets its requirements.
In the company's announcement post, Google Global Policy Lead for Search Michelle Chang reminds people that the removal of content from Search doesn't mean it's gone from the internet. Chang encourages contacting website hosts if you want your information scrubbed completely. All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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