Press release · 5 October 2026Action upheld · 5/10/2026— The Court of Milan upholds the collective injunctive action against GoogleDownload PDFPDF
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Digital freedom cannot be exercised at the expense of truth and human dignity.

Outcome · 5 October 2026The Court of Milan has upheld the collective injunctive action.Google must allow users to attach documents in support of de-indexing requests and give reasons for any refusal based on the documents submitted, by 15 November 2026.Read the press release Download the press release (PDF)
Rulings

The precedents

  1. Court of Milan2023 ruling

    Google found liable for delaying de-indexing, with moral damages recognized.

  2. Italian Supreme CourtOrder No. 18430 of 8 June 2022

    Reaffirms the responsibility of search engines, defining the limits of neutrality and the protection of the right to be forgotten.

  3. Court of Justice of the EU“Google Spain” case (C-131/12)

    Recognizes that the activity of a search engine constitutes data processing and may violate fundamental rights.

  4. Italian case lawConsolidated approach

    Recognizes the right to sue for de-indexing and liability for failure to intervene promptly.

The current injunctive class action aims to speed up de-indexing times by asking the Court of Milan to require Google to change its de-indexing procedure, which should be completely different from the current automated and opaque model.

We are not asking for compensation, but for a principle: that an algorithm cannot continue to violate people’s rights.

The de-indexing procedure should allow the data subject to attach supporting documents and oblige Google to carry out a concrete and individualised assessment of the case, examining the specific circumstances, balancing the right to reputation with the freedom of information and clearly justifying any rejection.

The response cannot be standardized or automatic, nor can a human interlocutor be missing.

Furthermore, de-indexing must be effective and complete, including the removal of all URLs, equivalent content, versions in other languages, linked images and autocomplete suggestions, avoiding partial solutions that undermine the right to be forgotten.

The claim

What we ask Google to be required to do

The class action asks the Court of Milan to issue an injunction against Google, forcing it to radically change its de-indexing procedure. Specifically, it requests that Google be required to:

  1. 01

    Adopt a GDPR-compliant procedure

    With non-negotiable minimum requirements, including:

    • the ability for the user to attach supporting documents to the request;
    • a concrete, individualized and transparent evaluation of the case;
    • the prohibition on using standardized or automated responses, requiring instead a specific reason for rejection.
  2. 02

    Actually remove all URLs

    Not just the URL indicated, but all copies, variations, translations and mirrors, to make de-indexing complete and not just formal.

  3. 03

    Immediately cease unlawful conduct

    The Court must declare Google’s systematic conduct unlawful and enjoin it with immediate effect.

  4. 04

    Take all measures to remove the effects of the violations

    Google must eliminate the consequences of its failures, including at the organizational and procedural level.

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