National Policy Atlas · aep-000026
WGLT
What an automated search found
From NSMPA, which read this newsroom's website. Nobody has checked it by hand yet, and it isn't our classification; we haven't classified this newsroom yet.
Policy text permits some remedies when circumstances change
On NSMPA's hand-compiled list of known policies, noted as “Right-to-be-forgotten review” (listed source).
“When we consider takedown requests: If prosecutors drop previously filed charges If prosecutors never file charges following an arrest If someone is under threat of physical harm because of the existence of the story If the case has been expunged or sealed If the case has led to executive clemency There may also be situations in which fairness requires an existing story to be updated or follow-up coverage, rather than a story removal.”
“Here’s what we typically do not consider: We won’t remove names or articles in the case of serious violent crimes, sexually based crimes or crimes against children leading to a conviction.”
| Remedy | Policy text (automated reading) | Practice (automated reading) |
|---|---|---|
| Removal / unpublishing | Both permitted and ruled out in policy text | None found |
| Search-engine de-indexing | Not addressed | None found |
| Anonymization or redaction | Ruled out in policy text | None found |
| Update for later developments | Permitted in policy text | — |
Policy pages
| Page | First seen | Checked by us |
|---|---|---|
| Right To Be Forgotten | WGLT | Oct 11, 2026 | Not yet |
| Public Safety Reporting Policy | WGLT | Oct 8, 2026 | Not yet |
"First seen" is when a page was first read, by us or by NSMPA. It isn't the date the policy was adopted, and pages not yet checked may describe something other than a policy on old stories.
11 quotes from this newsroom's own pages, found automatically
Not checked by hand yet, so check the source before quoting.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13256
Submit Story Removal Or Change Request We would review takedown requests if the person involved is under threat of physical harm because of the existence of the material.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13257
In most cases, content fit for removal must be verifiably inaccurate, potentially libelous, in contravention of a publication ban or other legal consideration.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13258
Not everyone has the knowledge, resources, or persuasive ability to make a case a story should be taken down from our websites.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13259
As a matter of editorial policy, takedown requests will be rarely granted.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13260
If the person making the request alleges our work is inaccurate, the corrections and clarification policy will come into play .
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13261
There may also be situations in which fairness requires an update or follow-up coverage, as when criminal charges are dismissed without further prosecution, for instance.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13266
When we consider takedown requests: If prosecutors drop previously filed charges If prosecutors never file charges following an arrest If someone is under threat of physical harm because of the existence of the story If the case has been expunged or sealed If the case has led to executive clemency There may also be situations in which fairness requires an existing story to be updated or follow-up coverage, rather than a story removal.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13267
Here’s what we typically do not consider: We won’t remove names or articles in the case of serious violent crimes, sexually based crimes or crimes against children leading to a conviction.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 13270
Story Removal / Takedown Requests Many chapters of a person’s life do not remain relevant or important for the public to know and undue harm can come to a person’s life or reputation if digital records persist long after an incident loses public relevance.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 604
As a matter of editorial policy, takedown requests will be rarely granted.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 605
If the person making the request alleges our work is inaccurate, the corrections and clarification policy will come into play.
Cite this record
The Archive Ethics Project. WGLT (aep-000026). National Policy Atlas. https://archiveethics.org/atlas/wglt. Accessed Oct 11, 2026.
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