Government Censorship Via The Right To Be Forgotten RulingChris Carrington Peston is a veteran BBC reporter who is currently their economics editor. He has also fallen afoul of the new right to be forgotten ruling of May this year. Imposed by the European Court of justice it states that Google must delete: And a member of the public did indeed request it in Pestons case. This is the notice he received from Google: You can expect this to grow, to encompass more than just some European searches. The day is coming when legitimate journalism in both the mainstream and alternative media is going to be stymied by this ruling. After all, what is relevant to me may be irrelevant to you and, therefore, could be deemed a subject for deletion. What we as writers consider to be in the public interest may be called not to be in the public interest by those who are the subject of the article. Will articles will be removed until they have been scrutinized and a decision made? This ruling is yet another nail in the coffin of open and legitimate journalism. The list is endless; hell, President Obama could argue that half of the decisions he has made are no longer relevant and, therefore, all record of his over-riding Congress via executive orders could be expunged. What a wonderful way of preventing history being written, removing all evidence of an event. Chris Carrington is a writer, researcher and lecturer with a background in science, technology and environmental studies. Chris is an editor for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Wake the flock up! 