‘Google has removed a total of 12 BBC News stories from some search results since controversial EU “right to be forgotten” laws came into force in May.
The stories range from coverage of a court case on bomb-making in Northern Ireland 13 years ago to a dispute over a lost dog.
Google notified the BBC of each of the removals, but it did not disclose who had made the removal requests.
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The stories will no longer appear in the results of certain search terms.
Only searches made in Europe are affected under the law.‘
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Niamh Harris
Writer at The People's Voice
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