How to delete news from OpenWebSearch thanks to Privacy Garantita

What is OpenWebSearch in detail?

OpenWebSearch.eu is a project funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe program, launched in 2022. Its goal is to build a decentralized, open-source, and transparent web search infrastructure, promoting Europe’s digital autonomy.

In the heart of digital Europe, a new ambitious initiative is emerging: OpenWebSearch, a visionary project that promises to radically change the way we navigate the internet. In a world dominated by a few tech giants, the European Union has decided to invest in the creation of a free, transparent, and sovereign alternative: an open-source search engine, independent from major players like Google, Bing, or Baidu.

Launched under the Horizon Europe program in 2022, the project involves top-tier universities, research centers, and academic institutions, including the University of Leipzig, the Fraunhofer Institute, and CERN. Its ambitious objective is to create the Open Web Index, a public and accessible index of the web, on which developers, researchers, startups, and institutions can freely build search engines, data analysis tools, AI services, and informational platforms.

Unlike commercial search engines, OpenWebSearch is built on a philosophy of complete openness: the source code is publicly available, access to data is documented and unrestricted, user tracking is absent, and privacy is ensured through full compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The project aims to give users back control over information and offer a neutral platform, uninfluenced by advertising logic or opaque algorithms. In a context where online search represents the main gateway to knowledge, culture, and information, the idea of a public web search infrastructure marks a historic shift.

OpenWebSearch also serves as a foundation for technological innovation: from data journalism to thematic search engines, educational platforms to semantic analysis software. The new web index could support the development of digital startups, reputation monitoring, algorithms for information transparency, and tools to combat fake news.

This is not merely a technical project, but a political and cultural gesture: to place Europe back at the center of the global digital landscape, with an independent, pluralistic voice aimed at the common good. In an era where artificial intelligence, big data, and algorithms drive our online experience, OpenWebSearch presents a concrete opportunity to rethink the web as a public, accessible, and sustainable good.

As work progresses, the first prototypes are already available for testing and contribution by the open-source community. In the coming years, OpenWebSearch may become the first truly European, ethical, transparent, and decentralized search engine: a platform available to citizens, science, and democracy.

How to remove news from OpenWebSearch with the help of Privacy Garantita

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, where online search is also opening up to ethical and transparent solutions like OpenWebSearch, new challenges are emerging in managing personal and corporate reputations. OpenWebSearch is a European open-source project created to build a free and decentralized alternative to commercial search engines. Unlike Google or Bing, it is not based on a central server but on a distributed and collaborative network, with an open and accessible web index.

But what happens when damaging content, fake news, or sensitive personal information appears in this new environment and someone wants it removed? In the absence of a single centralized authority, how can one protect themselves?

The answer is Privacy Garantita, a company specialized in online identity protection, removal of defamatory content, and digital reputation management. Even when facing a complex and innovative system like OpenWebSearch, Privacy Garantita can act precisely, combining legal and technical strategies to achieve the removal or deindexing of harmful news.

The first step is a detailed analysis of indexing: it begins by identifying the original source of the news—i.e., the website, blog, or portal where the content was published. OpenWebSearch does not create content; it only indexes publicly available pages. If the harmful news is still online, Privacy Garantita initiates a direct legal request to the site owner, editor, or webmaster, based on the European GDPR—specifically Article 17 on the right to erasure—as well as laws regarding defamation, privacy violations, or image damage.

If the content cannot be removed at the source, the next step is deindexing. Even though OpenWebSearch is decentralized, it allows for the exclusion of content through technical protocols (such as robots.txt, noindex metadata, or direct communications with those managing the indexing nodes). Privacy Garantita acts as an intermediary in these cases, coordinating the necessary modifications and preventing harmful content from appearing in search results.

It is important to highlight that in an open system like OpenWebSearch, each action requires expertise, ongoing monitoring, and work on multiple fronts: legal, technical, and strategic communication. This is why relying on professionals like those at Privacy Garantita is essential for achieving real and lasting results.

Their work does not stop at content removal. Once harmful or defamatory material has been removed or hidden, Privacy Garantita also works to rebuild the client’s digital identity, publishing positive content, authoritative articles, press releases, or professional profiles that contribute to enhancing online reputation.

In a web where information is spread across hundreds of servers and increasingly complex infrastructures, protecting your name, image, or business identity has become both a right and a necessity. Thanks to Privacy Garantita, it is now possible to do so even on platforms like OpenWebSearch—taking advantage of technological transparency without giving up legal protection and privacy.

The right to be forgotten evolves with the web. And where old tools fall short, Privacy Garantita moves forward.