A manifesto for the future of the 'right to be forgotten' debate

The landmark ruling against Google Spain presents the opportunity for a proper debate. Here are five strategies for reframing the ethics of our online lives

Julia Powles and Luciano Floridi

theguardian.com, Tuesday 22 July 2014 13.59 BST

For more than two months now, the inaptly-named “right to be forgotten” has remained buoyant in the news cycle. The reasons are as complex as the distortions, but distinctly missing from the discourse is critical engagement with the foundations and implications of the European data protection regime that gave flight to the discussion.

Also missing is an exploration of the proposed course of action by Google and other players engaged in implementation, and an assessment of how those responses could be strengthened and improved.

The Article 29 Working Party – the advisory association of European data protection authorities that ought to be at the helm of navigating solutions – has called Google and other search engines to a meeting in Brussels on 24 July to discuss the ruling and its concerns. This is a welcome though belated move, but what is required is a thorough discussion of what is possible: proactive, not reactive.

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