[kictanet] Are the Europeans going too far with 'Right to be Forgotten'? Google stands its ground. France's latest demands raises fundamental questions in Internet Governance and Freedom of Expression

[Ali Hussein]

Listers

Apologies for cross posting. In the wake of yesterday's well attended Kenya IGF with wide representation from Government, Civil Society and the Private Sector this story in Fortune Magazine raisins fundamental questions on Internet Governance and Freedom of Expression.

Excerpts:-

Google finally said enough is enough when it comes to Europe censoring its search results. It issued a bold challenge to France.


Google made a dramatic gesture to oppose censorship of its search results on Wednesday, telling French regulators in a blog post that it will not heed demands to implement so-called “right to be forgotten” requests on a worldwide basis. The move, which sets the stage for further confrontations between Google and France, also highlights a growing legal crisis for the internet.

Read on:-

http://fortune.com/2015/07/30/google-france-right-to-be-forgotten/

What's your take?

Ali Hussein
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