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E.U.'s 'right to be forgotten' applies only within its borders, court says

The E.U.'s top court said Google is not required to delete links to outdated or embarrassing info outside the 28-nation bloc.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digital privacy rules do not require Google and other search engines to honor people's requests to delete links to outdated or embarrassing information outside its 28-nation bloc.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