Facebook questions use of 'right to be forgotten' ruling

Social network criticises application of privacy ruling while backing Irish watchdog and EU data protection reforms

Facebook has criticised European countries for using the "right to be forgotten" ruling on a Spanish case to challenge privacy regulation.

The May 2014 ruling, made by the European Court of Justice, set a precedent for removing outdated information from search results that are deemed to be no longer relevant or not in the public interest.