Google Makes It Easier to Remove Personal Info From Search Results

Google today announced some changes to Google Search that will make it easier to remove unwanted personal information from the web.

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Clicking on the three dots next to a search result will provide an interface that lets you request its removal. There are three options to choose from, including "It shows my personal info," "I have a legal removal request," and "It's outdated and I want to request a refresh."

The first option allows users to request the removal of information like phone number, email address, home address, credit card numbers, login credentials, and more, and if selected, Google will review the request and possibly remove the result.

The second option is for content that violates Google's product policies, while the third refreshes search results if a page has been updated.

Google has a dedicated "Results about you" feature that has been refreshed as well. It scans for search results that include information like phone number or address, and provides tools for removing those results.

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Top Rated Comments

picpicmac Avatar
26 weeks ago

Good on Google!
Have you considered that this is a way for Google to learn that you, the person who's info is in the search result, is the "you" that is the Google account?

That makes this addition a much more nefarious thing than it may be on first glance.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
johnsawyercjs Avatar
26 weeks ago
Why should we be required to submit reasons, so Google can decide whether they meet with their approval?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
delsoul Avatar
26 weeks ago
You shouldn't have to do a request for every single thing. There should be a broad sweeping action that you only need to enact once.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
26 weeks ago
Good on Google! Every search engine (and LLMs), should have such an option.

I've done a lot of work over the years to make myself invisible on people search sites and search engines. My name is very unique so it would be easy to find me if I had done nothing. This would have made it a lot easier.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
I7guy Avatar
26 weeks ago
Better watch out Apple...Google may become the king of privacy.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
johnsawyercjs Avatar
26 weeks ago

So how do you remove history if you don’t have a Google account? :rolleyes:
Simple! You sign up for a Google account, during which you give them some of your personal info.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)