Re: [HumJanenge] EU pushes for "right to be forgotten" on social media

DEAR KUDZ
It is really very unnsual
Dr JN Sharma

On 11/6/10, vishalkudchadkar <humjanenge.owner@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.gmanews.tv/story/205340/eu-pushes-for-right-to-be-forgotten-on-social-media
>
> The European Union (EU) is pushing to legalize peoples' individual
> right to delete all information about themselves online, the UK's The
> Daily Telegraph said on Saturday.
>
> "Internet users must have effective control of what they put online
> and be able to correct, withdraw or delete it at will. What happens if
> you want to permanently delete your profile on a social networking
> site? Can this be done easily? The right to be forgotten is essential
> in today's digital world," EU rights commissioner Viviane Reding told
> the newspaper.
>
> Although various online services and social networking sites allow you
> to delete your profile, there is as yet no simple way to remove
> personal information that has spread through the Internet.
>
> This move by the EU sets a precedent for online companies, many of
> which —including Facebook and Google— are already embattled in privacy
> and anti-trust issues.
>
> It remains to be seen if other countries will follow suit.
>
> The move by the EU sets an interesting precedent for countries like
> the Philippines, where social media are utilized heavily by the public
> as well as the private sector.
>