EU Rule Limiting Right to Be Forgotten Is Appropriate Step for Global Internet, Says Leading Tech Policy Think Tank
WASHINGTON—In response to the European Court of Justice ruling that Europe’s Right to Be Forgotten cannot be enforced beyond the European Union (EU), the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the world’s top-ranked think tank for science and technology policy, issued the following statement from ITIF Vice President Daniel Castro:
The ruling is an appropriate step to curb European overreach that jeopardized the future of the global internet. The EU should not be allowed to impose its own rules on other countries and the rest of the Internet. Further, the Right to Be Forgotten prioritizes the right to privacy over all other goals, such as free speech and innovation. The EU should seek to strike a better balanceas it crafts other laws and regulations affecting the Internet.
###
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute focusing on the intersection of technological innovation and public policy. Recognized by its peers in the think tank community as the global center of excellence for science and technology policy, ITIF’s mission is to formulate and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost productivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress.
