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Twitter does not delete data, even though you deleted it

3 pointsby mikulabcabout 7 years ago
--- Deleted tweet:<p>https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;mikulabeutl&#x2F;status&#x2F;981142746487455744<p>Proof of Original tweet: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;i.imgur.com&#x2F;hjlSh9z.png<p>Proof of deletion simply by clicking on the above link.<p>--- Data still exists, see below for...<p>Shorturl generated in the post: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;t.co&#x2F;lPsqZ8Mmn0<p>Image within post: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;pbs.twimg.com&#x2F;media&#x2F;DZ24F_tW0AAVcO3.jpg

2 comments

onion2kabout 7 years ago
Deleting things at scale is hard. There are good technical reasons why associated data (the short URL and the image) wouldn&#x27;t be deleted at the same time as the tweet. If the link and the image are still visible in a few days time <i>then</i> I&#x27;d be concerned.
locengabout 7 years ago
Well, here&#x27;s the thing. I create a service that actually deletes the content, yet someone else who had access to your tweet&#x2F;post saved a copy of it - through a screenshot, a backup, copy&#x2F;paste. Should they allowed to have that? Are they allowed to take a pencil&#x2F;pen and write down what you wrote, so they can remember it for themselves - and reference it later?