The right to be forgotten on the Internet for children and teenagersA survey in Spain

  1. Ana Azurmendi 1
  2. Cristina Etayo 1
  3. Angelina Torrell-del-Pozo 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Navarra
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    Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02rxc7m23

Journal:
Comunicación y sociedad = Communication & Society

ISSN: 2386-7876

Year of publication: 2022

Volume: 35

Issue: 4

Pages: 19-36

Type: Article

DOI: 10.15581/003.35.4.19-36 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The right to be forgotten is one of the hallmarks of privacy regulation on the Internet. The article explores the arguments advocating for a right to be forgotten specifically in cases regarding children, and examines whether minors see the need for such a right. In doing so, it addresses criticism that children’s rights studies often fail to consider the views of minors. The methodology adopted consists firstly of a literary review on children’s right to be forgotten. This work was complemented by a survey of 652 children and teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18, from all Spanish regions, which offered evidence of their views on the right to be forgotten.

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