Google to allow kids to request photos be deleted

28/10/2021 | TechCrunch

Google has announced that it will enable children and their parents to request pictures be deleted from its search results. The privacy move was first announced in August in an effort to "build in additional protections for users under the age of 18" comes on the back of initiatives such as the ICO's Age appropriate design code. The new feature is available globally.

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