Reddit violates CCPA
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This video shows that Reddit refused to delete all comments and posts of its users when they close their account via a CCPA / GDPR request. Posts and comment...

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/251752

It is important to note that although this may be a result of Reddit’s UI not displaying the content users posted to now-private subreddits, it remains a problem. Additionally, I agree with the author’s comments in the video description, as it appears strategically unrealistic for Reddit to ask that users manually delete the content themselves.

This is particularly true when considering that many automated methods to accomplish this task will be hindered by Reddit’s upcoming API pricing changes. Furthermore, Reddit has demonstrated a recurring pattern of rolling back databases using historical backups, thereby disregarding user deletion requests that were submitted prior to the database rollback.

See similar discussion of this video on Hacker News:

  • Dusty@l.dustybeer.comEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Thank you for the link, I did the same on all of my accounts. I’ll be filing a complaint for each one if when they don’t comply.

    • dannoffs@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, I’m also anticipating that I will have to file a complaint, but at this point they technically have a couple weeks left to comply. These kind of protections are exactly why I don’t want to leave California, it’s pretty shit here but seems worse in the rest of th US.