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You can ask Google to remove your passport and other IDs from its results.
You'll first have to share the personal details with Google.
You can also request the removal of explicit images of yourself.
You've long been able to ask Google to remove certain personal information from its search results, such as your name, home address, phone number, and email address. But now the search giant has expanded the types of details it will delete in response to your request.
First up, you'll soon be able to give the heave-ho to any of your government-issued IDs that pop up in a search result. That includes your passport, driver's license, and Social Security number. Right now, this option is just rolling out in the US and should hit other countries down the road. But once it reaches your account, here's how it will work.
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