{
  "id": 4040197,
  "title": "Privacy watchdog takes Google to court over ‘right to be forgotten’ case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/privacy-watchdog-takes-google-to-court-over-right-to-be-forgotten-case",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-28T21:23:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12039826/google-search-right-to-be-forgotten-privacy-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada's privacy commissioner is pursuing legal action against Google, seeking an order to remove specific search results related to an individual's name. This case has been ongoing since 2017, with the privacy commissioner's office having previously recommended that Google de-list certain articles from search results pertaining to a criminal charge that was later dropped. The individual in question claims that these articles caused them direct harm. Despite Google's refusal to comply with the recommendation, the privacy commissioner has now filed an application with the Federal Court, requesting the court to enforce the recommendations. Google maintains that the case raises issues of freedom of expression that were not addressed by the courts, and a company spokesperson has expressed willingness to address these issues in court.",
  "summary": "Canada's privacy commissioner is asking the Federal Court to order Google to de-list specific search results, after Google refused to comply with the watchdog’s recommendations.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Privacy watchdog takes Google to court in long-running ‘right to be forgotten’ case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/privacy-watchdog-takes-google-to-court-in-long-running-right-to-be",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:50:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Privacy watchdog takes Google to court over ‘right to be forgotten’ case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/privacy-watchdog-takes-google-to-court-over-right-to-be-forgotten-case-4042176",
        "published": "2026-08-28T21:23:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}