What brands should to expect after SCOTUS decision on Roe, Ulta’s Kate Spade promo goes awry and social media platforms fail to filter out hate speech

Hello, communicators:

Sourcing for stories is about to get a little bit harder for our friends in journalism.

According to reporting by NPR, Google will now allow users to request that their personal information be scrubbed from its search results. That includes contact information like phone numbers, mailing addresses and email addresses.

From NPR:

The new policy sharply lowers Google’s bar for removing data from search results. While it previously offered to scrub personal and financial information in cases of a real or potential threat — such as doxxing or identity theft — the company says people can now ask for their information to be removed even if there’s no clear risk.

The move could signal an increased reliance on PR pros for expert and anecdotal sources for news and feature stories alike. Make sure your pitching chops are up to speed.

Here are today’s other top stories:

A leaked draft of a bombshell U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade may be cause for concern for companies leery about speaking out on social issues.