Suppressing negative news—burying it on page three—is like hiding dirt under a...

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Suppressing negative news—burying it on page three—is like hiding dirt under a rug. It still exists, and a curious client or employer will eventually find it. Removal or de-indexing, however, eliminates the source entirely