Doctor falsely accused, career destroyed by Google | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Doctor falsely accused, career destroyed by Google (cnn.com)
		6 points by krishanath on Aug 6, 2018 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

taylodl on Aug 6, 2018 | [–]

Anyone here with any legal background? What responsibility does Google have for spreading what are now known to be lies? Isn't this essentially libel? IANAL so this is an honest question.

petilon on Aug 6, 2018 | [–]

This why EU has a "right to be forgotten" law. The US needs a similar law.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact