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Mastodon fails to reliably delete user data across all instances, leaving personal information accessible beyond user control.

Social IssuesCulturePrivacySoftware DevelopmentNov 4, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The posts highlight a long-standing technical issue on the Mastodon platform where deleted content remains accessible on various instances. This lack of reliable data deletion poses a privacy risk as users lose control over their personal information.

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Mastodon fails to reliably delete user data across all instances, leaving personal information accessible beyond user control.
Parent: Social MediaEntity: MastodonSub-entity: Data deletion functionalityImpact: negativeDate: Nov 4, 2026Target: Mastodon's data deletion reliability

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Not entirely unrelated: folks still discovering that deletion isn't reliable on #Mastodon, nearly four years after the issue was first flagged. https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/40284 The UI has been reworked at least three times since the original issue was submitted. Meanwhile, people's data is still stranded on instances they don't even know about, beyond their control.
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#mastodon
@[email protected]
Not entirely unrelated: folks still discovering that deletion isn't reliable on #Mastodon, nearly four years after the issue was first flagged. https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/40284 The UI has been reworked at least three times since the 2022 issue was submitted. Meanwhile, people's data is still stranded on instances they don't even know about, beyond their control.
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#mastodon