Google Navigates a Euro-Regulation Minefield

Sometimes, regulation is a blunt tool that leads to imperfect results.

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Google is the most dominant search engine in the market. Given this lofty position, the company frequently comes under fire from regulators and consumer advocacy groups. Most recently, governments across Europe have been fencing Google behind new barriers, from the recent ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling, to Germany’s eye on Google’s supposed monopoly.

Since the European Court’s ruling in May, Google has been forced to remove specific web pages from its search results. To have a search result removed, users need to demonstrate that the page listing is inaccurate or it invades the users’ privacy by exposing information they would rather remain private.

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