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E.U. court restricts internet privacy rules

Europe's top court ruled E.U.'s digital privacy rules do not require Google to delete links to outdated or embarrassing info outside its 28-nation bloc.

Euranet Plus and Latvijas Radio host a debate on E.U. citizens' digital rights
Euranet Plus and Latvijas Radio host a debate on E.U. citizens' digital rights (AN/Euranet Plus)

Europe's top court ruled on Tuesday that E.U.'s digital privacy rules do not require Google and other search engines to honor people's requests to delete links to outdated or embarrassing information outside its 28-nation bloc.

The ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union, or CJEU, gave Google a big victory in a closely-watched case over the E.U.'s "right to be forgotten."

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