Google slip reveals why people exercise their "right to be forgotten"

From Sophos Naked Security:

Google slip reveals why people exercise their "right to be forgotten"

When the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ordered Google to remove links to two web pages last year, in a ruling that kicked off the "right to be forgotten," I'm sure I was not alone in thinking that the main beneficiaries would be criminals, politicians and other high-profile figures.

Indeed, shortly after Google introduced its right to be forgotten request form, we heard how it received thousands of applications, with many coming from those who wished to bury the news of their past misdemeanours.