Right to be forgotten is unworkable, say British peers

A “right to be forgotten” – enforcing the removal of online material – is wrong in principle and unworkable in practice, a parliamentary committee has said.The House of Lords home affairs, health and education EU sub-committee has condemned regulations being drawn up by the European commission and a recent landmark judgment by the European court of justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/30/right-to-be-forgotten-unworkable-peersAlso see:Lords: Right to be Forgotten ruling ‘unworkable, unreasonable, and wrong’
The European Union’s “right to be forgotten” ruling is “unworkable, unreasonable, and wrong in principle”, according to a report by a committee of the House of Lords.Published on Wednesday, the Lords’ Home Affairs, Health and Education EU Sub-Committee’s report strongly criticised the court of justice of the European Union for its ruling, which created a requirement for firms such as internet search provider Google to remove outdated information.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/30/lords-right-to-be-forgotten-ruling-unworkable

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