dateline: 12 September 2018
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Google Fights ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Extension
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- Spaniard: a person from Spain
- domain: a local online network
- extend: to make something bigger or broader
- delist: to remove results or data
- censorship: the act of prohibiting people from reading or seeing material considered to be inappropriate or unacceptable by authorities
- regulation: a rule
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Google Fights ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Extension
Comprehension Questions
- What law is being reconsidered?
- What change are European regulators hoping for?
- Why does the report mention the EU?
Discussion Questions
Should all individuals have the right to have their personal information erased online? What about politicians and criminals?
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3 comments
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pattasuu baalu says:
“Right To Be Forgotten”…..waaaat?…..hoo-lee-faq
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Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
First, thank you for this week’s audio news report.
Second, this audio news is so difficult to me because I could understand the words that you say clearly (without seeing the text), but couldn’t understand the subject exactly.
In addition, your text is longer than before.I’m surprised why couldn’t I get the subject while your speaking ‘s speed is normal?
Third, I could only fill in the blanks the words erased and European Union, so I give to myself a bad score for this lesson and am so sorry for the score because I have been your learner for one year and 8 months and shouldn’t be so weak.
Fourth, about the main subject, I think that a group of lawyers should give their opinions about resolving the issue because Google has its rules while European Union has other rules.
Thus it’s better lawyers of Google and European Union to meet each other for finding a proper law way.Teacher Tara,
I guess you have made the audio news a bit more difficult than before and I try to match myself with you.
Thanks to you and English Club.
Best wishes and have a great week in nice Canada,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf -
iman says:
Hi,
That is one of the most controversial issue. There are so many reasons that make citizens around the world to request regarding delist their personal information from worldwide domain, although there is a legal subject to collect their personal information referring political or criminal. By the way. I am against collecting my personal information by sites.