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		new_here on Sept 25, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The use of Europe’s “right to be forgotten” privac... Maybe, but public interest is subjective. The line should probably be drawn at legal offenses. If you commit a sexual offense (e.g. sex in public) that warrants a police record, it should remain. However, if your privacy is violated by someone else when you were not committing an offense then you should have the right for that to be forgotten.

malms on Sept 25, 2019 | [–]

Theres also the general problem of the truthness of what people write about you online .. anyone can write anything so it shoulg be at least defendable to be kept

new_here on Sept 25, 2019 | [–]

Agreed, if something can’t be defended with reference to a legal offence or proceeding then it should have the right to be forgotten / removed.

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