Google Examined 1.2 Million Links for Removal in Europe
- Facebook, YouTube, Twitter top right-to-be-forgotten lists
- Company has deleted links for 40 percent of requested websites
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Google has evaluated more than 1.2 million websites for potential removal from its search engine since a court in Europe ruled last year that European Union citizens have the right to delete personal information from the Internet.
The flow of right-to-be-forgotten requests appear to have slowed after they ramped up in mid-2014, when Google dealt with 70,000 requests involving the removal of some 250,000 Web links in the first five weeks of offering an online tool to handle applications.