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Connections: Do we have the "right to be forgotten?"

Do we have the "right to be forgotten?" Parts of Europe have adopted a law bearing that name, essentially saying that search engines like Google can be limited from linking to embarrassing stories about our past. Did you get caught going cow tipping on a drunken college night? That can be erased, so a future employer won't find it. Were you charged with a crime? Did you give an interview that you wish you hadn't? New York State had a bill that would give you the right to be forgotten. But is that a good idea?

We discuss the ramifications of our past, and how to make sure our free speech rights mesh with our privacy. Our guests:

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.