Can I flag spammy links to my site that I didn't create?

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Published on April 20, 2011 4:17:10 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4dAWb5jUws

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"Is there a process through which a site owner could flag spammy links being built to their site by third parties (by a competitor for example)? How do you protect against sites being penalised for bad links which they have not built?" Laurence, London

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