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September 24, 2013 10:11 pm GMT
California has passed a well-intentioned law allowing teens to scrub their youthful indiscretions from the Internet. Starting in 2015, any minor can request that a digital service provider delete pictures of themselves passed out drunk at a Justin Bieber concert. The law doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, since nearly every imaginable service offers a delete button. Perhaps more importantly, it ignores the reality that it’s nearly impossible to delete information from the net: embarrassing photos spread virally, and Internet archives automatically create copies of nearly every piece of information on the web. Yet, as written, it appears to create a head-on collision between privacy law and the First Amendment.There are no clear rules on what will survive when a friend comments or interacts with a given piece of regrettable content that will inevitably end up being deleted. The web is chaotic, viral, and interconnected. Either the law is completely toothless, or it sets in motion a very scary anti-information snowball. The Law As Written California SB 658 requires “the operator of an Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application to permit a minor who is a registered user of the operators Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application, to remove, or to request and obtain removal of, content or information posted”. The law kicks in on January 1st, just in time for hung-over minors to delete their New Year’s Eve shenanigans. It also prohibits websites from targeting minors with a host of fun, yet regrettable products, such as e-cigarettes and tattoos. Not realistic If a vengeful ex-boyfriend shares a naughty picture of his former lover with the Facebook universe, SB 658 doesn’t give a minor the right to erase it. Users can only delete data they upload. Also, if a teenage mother posts a picture of her toddler toking weed out of a bong, that’s also exempt: law enforcement can subpoena the information. Perhaps most importantly, more and more of the social media world is automatically archived. The Sunlight Foundation, for instance, automatically archives tweets in case a politician deletes one. Some deleted tweets are pretty hilarious. On top of all this, nearly every website imaginable permits users to delete a post. So, in reality, the law is completely unrealistic/unnecessary. Still, James Steyer, chief executive of child advocacy group, Common Sense Media, calls the law a very important milestone. 4th Vs. 1st
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On California's Bizarre Internet Eraser Law For Teenagers
California has passed a well-intentioned law allowing teens to scrub their youthful indiscretions from the Internet. Starting in 2015, any minor can request that a digital service provider delete pictures of themselves passed out drunk at a Justin Bieber concert. The law doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, since nearly every imaginable service offers a delete button. Perhaps more importantly, it ignores the reality that it’s nearly impossible to delete information from the net: embarrassing photos spread virally, and Internet archives automatically create copies of nearly every piece of information on the web. Yet, as written, it appears to create a head-on collision between privacy law and the First Amendment.There are no clear rules on what will survive when a friend comments or interacts with a given piece of regrettable content that will inevitably end up being deleted. The web is chaotic, viral, and interconnected. Either the law is completely toothless, or it sets in motion a very scary anti-information snowball. The Law As Written California SB 658 requires “the operator of an Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application to permit a minor who is a registered user of the operators Internet Web site, online service, online application, or mobile application, to remove, or to request and obtain removal of, content or information posted”. The law kicks in on January 1st, just in time for hung-over minors to delete their New Year’s Eve shenanigans. It also prohibits websites from targeting minors with a host of fun, yet regrettable products, such as e-cigarettes and tattoos. Not realistic If a vengeful ex-boyfriend shares a naughty picture of his former lover with the Facebook universe, SB 658 doesn’t give a minor the right to erase it. Users can only delete data they upload. Also, if a teenage mother posts a picture of her toddler toking weed out of a bong, that’s also exempt: law enforcement can subpoena the information. Perhaps most importantly, more and more of the social media world is automatically archived. The Sunlight Foundation, for instance, automatically archives tweets in case a politician deletes one. Some deleted tweets are pretty hilarious. On top of all this, nearly every website imaginable permits users to delete a post. So, in reality, the law is completely unrealistic/unnecessary. Still, James Steyer, chief executive of child advocacy group, Common Sense Media, calls the law a very important milestone. 4th Vs. 1stOriginal Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/5jCW60tMYII/
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