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Beyond The Hype: The Big Issues In The European Court’s 'Right To Be Forgotten' Ruling

10th November 2014

Since the European Court of Justice in May ruled in the “right to be forgotten” case, there has been a dizzying amount of debate about the decision, and its implications for privacy and free expression. A main thread within these discussions is an old story that US Industry loves to tell and has told for some time: Europeans love privacy law, and Americans love free speech, and the twain shall never meet. The Google Search case at the European Court of Justice has fuelled this view: Europeans…