California allows minors to delete social media posts, with 'erase' law

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California is now requiring social media companies to allow young users to delete unwanted posts on the internet. 'The first-in-the-country law is being hailed as a goos step. especially in the adsnece of a federal law', in giving internet users under the age of 18 a chance to remove 'regrettable postings that preserve their reputation'.

"This puts privacy in the hands of kids. teenagers and the parents, not under the control of an anonymous tech company" - James Steyer.

But this previous post discusses the idea of not being able to truly delete anything off the internet.