In 2022, the annual number of “right to be forgotten” or “right to erasure” requests issued to Google and Bing in France was 43.13 thousand, the highest value registered among European countries that year. During the analyzed period, the number of requests in the country reached approximately 299 thousand.
Number of right to be forgotten (RTBF) requests submitted to online search platforms in European countries from 2015 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s)
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SurfShark. (March 25, 2024). Number of right to be forgotten (RTBF) requests submitted to online search platforms in European countries from 2015 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373743/right-to-be-forgotten-number-of-requests-europe-by-country/
SurfShark. "Number of right to be forgotten (RTBF) requests submitted to online search platforms in European countries from 2015 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373743/right-to-be-forgotten-number-of-requests-europe-by-country/
SurfShark. (2024). Number of right to be forgotten (RTBF) requests submitted to online search platforms in European countries from 2015 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373743/right-to-be-forgotten-number-of-requests-europe-by-country/
SurfShark. "Number of Right to Be Forgotten (Rtbf) Requests Submitted to Online Search Platforms in European Countries from 2015 to 2022, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373743/right-to-be-forgotten-number-of-requests-europe-by-country/
SurfShark, Number of right to be forgotten (RTBF) requests submitted to online search platforms in European countries from 2015 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373743/right-to-be-forgotten-number-of-requests-europe-by-country/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of right to be forgotten (RTBF) requests submitted to online search platforms in European countries from 2015 to 2022, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], SurfShark, March 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373743/right-to-be-forgotten-number-of-requests-europe-by-country/