Google is making it easier to remove images of minors on its search engine

Google is helping minors have images of them removed from search results. — AFP Relaxnews

Tools to protect minors on the Internet are slowly starting to take shape. At least this is the direction Google is taking with the addition of a photo deletion option for minors and their families.

Good news for children’s and teens’ privacy. In a blog post published Wednesday, Google said it is implementing a tool to allow children under 18 – and their parents – to make a request to remove a photo. These will no longer appear in a Google Images search or as thumbnails if the family so chooses.