The right to be forgotten as a fundamental precept for the right to personality and the prevention of eternal damage

Abstract

The Right to be forgotten appears in the United States of America (USA) within the criminal law as the possibility for people to have defense in relation to their image and honor. With the evolution of technology, and especially of the media, the right to be forgotten is now recognized in Europe to defend the internet user against the need for overexposure to social networks. Even though the Federal Supreme Court judged the right to be forgotten as incompatible with the Constitution, the Superior Court of Justice has already recognized forgetfulness for the defense of people's personality rights vis-à-vis the media and search engines, following what has already been decided in the US and Europe. With this, there is a need for recognition in Brazil of the Right to be forgotten so that people can have a means of defending their image, their honor, and their privacy in the face of technological evolution, especially in search engines and social networks, in addition to of the traditional media when they report information that is not true in its entirety.