Getting a damaging article off Google is rarely as simple as sending a takedown...

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Getting a damaging article off Google is rarely as simple as sending a takedown request. In my experience, there are two paths: removal or suppression. Removal is the gold standard, but it is only possible if content violates legal or platform terms