Google is releasing a instrument that makes it simpler to take away search outcomes containing your handle, cellphone quantity and different personally identifiable info, 9to5Google has reported. It first revealed the “results about you” characteristic at I/O 2022 in May, describing it as a option to “help you easily control whether your personally-identifiable information can be found in Search results.” 

If you see a outcome together with your cellphone quantity, residence handle or electronic mail, you possibly can click on on the three-dot menu on the high proper. That opens the standard “About this result” panel, nevertheless it now comprises a brand new “Remove result” possibility on the backside of the display screen. A dialog states that if the outcome comprises a kind of three issues, “we can review your request more quickly.”

You can then monitor the request in a brand new menu merchandise within the Google app known as “Results about you,” accessible by tapping your person profile on the high proper. You can then monitor the progress of requests through filters “All requests,” “In progress” and “Approved.” 

The identical web page additionally enables you to make a brand new request with a “Why would you like to remove this result” step. Options there embrace “It shows my personal contact info,” “It shows my contact into with an intent to harm me,” “It shows other personal info,” “It contains illegal info” and “It’s outdated.” Previously, although, Google has mentioned that not all requests could also be granted:

It’s vital to notice that once we obtain removing requests, we’ll consider all content material on the internet web page to make sure that we’re not limiting the supply of different info that’s broadly helpful, for example in information articles. And after all, eradicating contact info from Google Search doesn’t take away it from the net, which is why chances are you’ll want to contact the internet hosting web site immediately, should you’re snug doing so.

The new characteristic has solely rolled out to a restricted variety of customers within the US and Europe, 9to5Google notes (I’ve but to see it in France and I’m within the Google app beta). In the meantime, you possibly can take away different personally identifiable info or doxxing content material from Google Search through a removing request — there’s more information about that available here.