Google must remove data from search results if user proves it is wrong, EU top court says

"The operator of a search engine must dereference information found in the referenced content where the person requesting dereferencing proves that such information is manifestly inaccurate," the Court of Justice of the European Union said.

Reuters

December 08, 2022 / 14:24 IST

Alphabet unit Google must remove data from online search results if users can prove that such information is manifestly inaccurate, Europe's top court said on Thursday.

"The operator of a search engine must dereference information found in the referenced content where the person requesting dereferencing proves that such information is manifestly inaccurate," the Court of Justice of the European Union said.

Reuters

first published: Dec 8, 2022 02:24 pm

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