Ministers back campaign to give under-18s right to delete social media posts
by Nadia Khomami from Technology | The Guardian on (#FPCQ)
iRights campaign says young people should be able to easily edit or delete comments or pictures they have posted on sites such as Facebook and Twitter
Government ministers have backed a campaign calling for under-18s to have the right to delete embarrassing and damaging material they have posted on social media that could later harm their job or education prospects.
The iRights coalition has set out five rights that young people should expect online, including the ability to easily edit or delete comments or pictures they have posted on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and to know who is holding or profiting from their information.
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