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The introduction of the right to be forgotten in the EU prompted a flurry of deletion requests - but Europeans are now much happier to be found.
"One of the reasons for the rise in the right to be forgotten requests in 2020 could be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic. As many daily activities became virtual, it encouraged people to be more conscious of their digital hygiene and review their privacy online," said Gabriele Kaveckyte, privacy counsel at Surfshark.
"Interestingly, Western countries are the most active in submitting right-to-be-forgotten requests, but there seems to be a lack of engagement or awareness regarding the advantages provided by GDPR among the remaining European nations," says Surfshark spokesperson Lina Survila. X, YouTube, and Google Groups saw 72,000, 53,000 and 30,000 URLs requested for removal respectively. Around half of the URLs were successfully delisted for X and Google Groups, while around a third of URLs were removed for YouTube.
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