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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Europe Takes On Google [Watch (HLS stream): Europe Takes On Google](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/MCixc1HE.m3u8) (2:08)  _Published 2014-05-13. The highest court in Europe ruled against Google in the “right to be forgotten” case. A European citizen can now request Google take down a link if they can prove it’s outdated, irrelevant and they don’t want the link found in a quick google search._ --- Jul 27, 2023 4:38 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Google Wins Case in E.U. Over 'Right to Be Forgotten' Rules](/video/kEAMsFSr/) ### Google Wins Case in E.U. 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How many of us do this thing, Google ourselves, don't like what we see, and there now is an avenue for people to to seek redress. The ruling is based on a 1995 data protection law by the European Commission, which essentially says online users have the right to be forgotten, unless they are a public figure, or their past is of public interest. Say, if they were running for a political office, for example. Those in favor of the ruling like European Commissioner Viviane Reding, call this a win for privacy rights and personal data. The private data belongs to the individual and this has to be protected. So, that is what's going to happen, at equal footing for all companies from wherever they come. But those opposed say the ruling is a big threat to free speech on the Internet. The Stanford Law Review writes, the right to be forgotten could precipitate a dramatic clash between European and American conceptions of the proper balance between privacy and free speech. Leading to a far less open Internet. Opposed or not, the ruling is surprising. In June of 2013, an expert opinion hired by the European Court of Justice, recommended the court rule in favor Google, claiming Google merely aggregates the information but doesn't control it. And according to the New York Times, the court follows expert recommendations in about three quarters of cases. The BBC says this ruling will set the precedent for scores of similar cases in Spain, that have not been resolved yet. Thanks for watching. I'm Jamal Andress. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Europe Takes On Google","description":"The highest court in Europe ruled against Google in the “right to be forgotten” case. 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