Help Needed to Remove a Google Article

RSlade said:

So another journalist is frequently checking this article? It sounds like they want it up, meaning even if you did take it down they might just republish it. You could also pay a company(Usually around $1500-3000) but that will only be worth it if you are sure it won't be republished

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WerSEO said:

I am not exactly sure how to resolve this issue fully, but removing a Google article can be tricky, especially if it’s considered newsworthy or of public interest.

Since you have already submitted a request to Google’s Right to Be Forgotten, you could try reapplying with stronger evidence detailing how the article impacts your privacy or reputation. Providing solid documentation can make a big difference.

Additionally, consider reaching out to the publication's editorial team (not just the journalist) to explain your concerns and request edits or removal. Sometimes persistence helps in these cases. Maybe these steps can help improve your situation.

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OneFourNine said:

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to help a client remove their name from a news article linked to a court case. I managed to contact a journalist from the site, and they edited the name in their article. However, another journalist keeps updating the case details with the real name, and the journalist I contacted said they can't help anymore because the others would find out.

The issue is with a single article, and since I’m based in Europe, I’ve submitted multiple requests through Google’s Right to Be Forgotten form. However, Google responded saying that, in their opinion, the article is important to the public opinion and cannot be removed.

Has anyone dealt with something similar or knows what else I can do to resolve this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Hamit Can said:

Reach out to the owner of the website hosting the article and request that they remove it

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Nikolaos said:

You can't do anything unless it's defamatory to your client. Then you can move legally. But if it's something bad about your client and it defames then and only then you can move legally.

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OneFourNine said:

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to help a client remove their name from a news article linked to a court case. I managed to contact a journalist from the site, and they edited the name in their article. However, another journalist keeps updating the case details with the real name, and the journalist I contacted said they can't help anymore because the others would find out.

The issue is with a single article, and since I’m based in Europe, I’ve submitted multiple requests through Google’s Right to Be Forgotten form. However, Google responded saying that, in their opinion, the article is important to the public opinion and cannot be removed.

Has anyone dealt with something similar or knows what else I can do to resolve this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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1. Direct Contact: If you haven’t already, try contacting the site’s legal or editorial department directly. They may be able to assist in removing or redacting sensitive information, especially if it’s harming your client’s reputation.
2. Court Orders: Depending on the jurisdiction, you could explore obtaining a court order or legal notice that requires the publication to remove or anonymize the article.
3. Media Outreach: If the journalist keeps updating the case details with personal information, try escalating the issue to higher editorial staff or management at the publication to seek a resolution.
4. Reputation Management: As a last resort, consider working with a reputation management firm to suppress the article by pushing positive content to the forefront in search results.

georgehenry667 said:

Dealing with personal information in news articles can be tricky, especially when it involves legal cases. Since Google has already denied removal through the Right to Be Forgotten form, here are some options:

1. Direct Contact: If you haven’t already, try contacting the site’s legal or editorial department directly. They may be able to assist in removing or redacting sensitive information, especially if it’s harming your client’s reputation.
2. Court Orders: Depending on the jurisdiction, you could explore obtaining a court order or legal notice that requires the publication to remove or anonymize the article.
3. Media Outreach: If the journalist keeps updating the case details with personal information, try escalating the issue to higher editorial staff or management at the publication to seek a resolution.
4. Reputation Management: As a last resort, consider working with a reputation management firm to suppress the article by pushing positive content to the forefront in search results.

It may take time, but persistence and legal routes can often yield results.

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OneFourNine said:

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to help a client remove their name from a news article linked to a court case. I managed to contact a journalist from the site, and they edited the name in their article. However, another journalist keeps updating the case details with the real name, and the journalist I contacted said they can't help anymore because the others would find out.

The issue is with a single article, and since I’m based in Europe, I’ve submitted multiple requests through Google’s Right to Be Forgotten form. However, Google responded saying that, in their opinion, the article is important to the public opinion and cannot be removed.

Has anyone dealt with something similar or knows what else I can do to resolve this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Acmon said:

I speak like a person which job is removing articles i ussualy removed (deindexed many articles) in past from google search and bing. And DMCA method is only stable for me and my advice is dont even try to remove it from source because thats only owner can done and they will never done it.

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