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Doctor falsely accused, career destroyed by Google (cnn.com)
6 points by krishanath 2872 days ago
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Anyone here with any legal background? What responsibility does Google have for spreading what are now known to be lies? Isn't this essentially libel? IANAL so this is an honest question.
This why EU has a "right to be forgotten" law. The US needs a similar law.