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Sojourna: /* Incidents */ Removed red link.

2026-06-04T03:02:47Z

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	===Not allowing users to delete uploaded media (''2024'')===		===Not allowing users to delete uploaded media (''2024'')===
	In February 2024, '''Lemmy''' was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, '''Lemmy''' developers implemented a feature to wipe all user-generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>		In February 2024, '''Lemmy''' was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=Michael Altfield's Tech Blog}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, '''Lemmy''' developers implemented a feature to wipe all user-generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Sojourna: PAGENAME is used so that if a page move should occur, the fields will be automatically updated without needing a manual edit. :)

2026-06-04T03:02:15Z

PAGENAME is used so that if a page move should occur, the fields will be automatically updated without needing a manual edit. :)

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:~~Lemmy~~\|~~Lemmy~~ category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===Not allowing users to delete uploaded media===		===Not allowing users to delete uploaded media (''2024'')===
	In February 2024, '''Lemmy''' was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, '''Lemmy''' developers implemented a feature to wipe all user-generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>		In February 2024, '''Lemmy''' was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, '''Lemmy''' developers implemented a feature to wipe all user-generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>

	~~===Example incident two (''date'')===~~
	~~...~~

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://lemmy.ml/c/louisrossmann@lemmy.world Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]		*[https://lemmy.ml/c/louisrossmann@lemmy.world Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]
	[[Category:~~Lemmy~~]]
			[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

112.209.78.87: corrected 1 misspelled word [incompatible] & 3 punctuations; disambiguated 3 words PAGENAME to Lemmy.

2026-06-03T19:06:06Z

corrected 1 misspelled word [incompatible] & 3 punctuations; disambiguated 3 words PAGENAME to Lemmy.

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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	*'''User Privacy:''' While '''Lemmy''' itself and the majority of '''Lemmy''' clients are open source<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lemmy Apps \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222062608/https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|archive-date=2025-12-22 \|website=[[Lemmy]]}}</ref>, vote privacy is fundamentally ~~incompatibe~~ with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Votes and Ranking \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260204065948/https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html \|archive-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>.		*'''User Privacy:''' While '''Lemmy''' itself and the majority of '''Lemmy''' clients are open source,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lemmy Apps \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222062608/https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|archive-date=2025-12-22 \|website=[[Lemmy]]}}</ref> vote privacy is fundamentally incompatible with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Votes and Ranking \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260204065948/https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html \|archive-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:~~{{PAGENAME}}~~\|~~{{PAGENAME}}~~ category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Lemmy\|Lemmy category]].

	===Not allowing users to delete uploaded media===		===Not allowing users to delete uploaded media===
	In February 2024, '''Lemmy''' was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, '''Lemmy''' developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>		In February 2024, '''Lemmy''' was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, '''Lemmy''' developers implemented a feature to wipe all user-generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>

	===Example incident two (''date'')===		===Example incident two (''date'')===
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://lemmy.ml/c/louisrossmann@lemmy.world Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]		*[https://lemmy.ml/c/louisrossmann@lemmy.world Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]
	[[Category:~~{{PAGENAME}}~~]]		[[Category:Lemmy]]

SinexTitan: product article restoration

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product article restoration

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	\|Description=		\|Description=
	\|InProduction=Yes		\|InProduction=Yes
	\|Logo=		\|Logo=Lemmy logo.svg
	\|ProductLine=		\|ProductLine=
	\|ReleaseYear=		\|ReleaseYear=2019
	\|Website=		\|Website=https://join-lemmy.org/
	}}		}}
	[[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)\|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin.

	~~==Privacy==~~		'''{{Wplink\|Lemmy (social network)\|Lemmy}}''' is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin.

	While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy ~~apps~~ are open source<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lemmy Apps \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222062608/https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|archive-date=2025-12-22 \|website=[[Lemmy]]}}</ref>, vote privacy is ~~fundamental~~ incompatibe with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Votes and Ranking \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260204065948/https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html \|archive-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>.		==Consumer-impact summary==
			*'''User Privacy:''' While '''Lemmy''' itself and the majority of '''Lemmy''' clients are open source<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lemmy Apps \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222062608/https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|archive-date=2025-12-22 \|website=[[Lemmy]]}}</ref>, vote privacy is fundamentally incompatibe with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Votes and Ranking \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260204065948/https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html \|archive-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
			This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>		===Not allowing users to delete uploaded media===
			In February 2024, '''Lemmy''' was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, '''Lemmy''' developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>

			===Example incident two (''date'')===
			...

			==See also==
			{{Ph-C-SA}}

	==References==		==References==

Andrew V: /* References */

2026-04-03T17:31:57Z

References

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	[[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)\|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin.		[[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)\|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin.

	== Privacy ==		==Privacy==

	While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy apps are open source<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/apps ~~([http~~://web.archive.org/web/20251222062608/https://join-lemmy.org/apps ~~Archived~~])</ref>, vote privacy is fundamental incompatibe with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy ~~([http~~://web.archive.org/web/20260204065948/https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html ~~Archived])~~</ref>.		While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy apps are open source<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lemmy Apps \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222062608/https://join-lemmy.org/apps \|archive-date=2025-12-22 \|website=[[Lemmy]]}}</ref>, vote privacy is fundamental incompatibe with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Votes and Ranking \|url=https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260204065948/https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html \|archive-date=2026-02-04}}</ref>.

	== Incidents ==		==Incidents==

	In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ ~~([http~~://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ ~~Archived~~])</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 ~~([http~~://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 ~~Archived~~])</ref>		In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altfield \|first=Michael \|date=2024-03-04 \|title=Nightmare on Lemmy Street (A Fediverse GDPR Horror Story) \|url=https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ \|archive-date=2025-12-06 \|website=[[Michael Altfield's Tech Blog]]}}</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=@maltfield \|date=2024-02-07 \|title=[Bug]: Delete Account should delete uploaded media (pictures) too #2384 \|url=https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 \|archive-date=2025-09-13 \|website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref>

	== References ==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	== External links ==		==External links==
	* [https://lemmy.ml/c/louisrossmann@lemmy.world Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]		*[https://lemmy.ml/c/louisrossmann@lemmy.world Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]
	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

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	== Privacy ==		== Privacy ==

	While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy apps are open source<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/apps</ref>, vote privacy is fundamental incompatibe with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy</ref>.		While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy apps are open source<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/apps ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251222062608/https://join-lemmy.org/apps Archived])</ref>, vote privacy is fundamental incompatibe with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260204065948/https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html Archived])</ref>.

	== Incidents ==		== Incidents ==

	In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>		In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251206101224/https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/ Archived])</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250913193825/https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384 Archived])</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	[[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)\|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin.		[[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)\|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin.

	== Privacy ==		== Privacy ==

	While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy apps are open source<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/apps</ref>, vote privacy is fundamental ~~incompatible~~ with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy</ref>.		While Lemmy itself and the majority of Lemmy apps are open source<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/apps</ref>, vote privacy is fundamental incompatibe with ActivityPub, meaning anyone can see what content you like and dislike.<ref>https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html#vote-privacy</ref>.

	== Incidents ==		== Incidents ==

	In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]]<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref>. Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>.		In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]].<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref> Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account.<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* Incidents */ Now it’s not a redirect.

2025-09-19T06:17:27Z

Incidents: Now it’s not a redirect.

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	== Incidents ==		== Incidents ==

	In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[GDPR]]<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref>. Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>.		In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[General Data Protection Regulation\|GDPR]]<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref>. Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>.

	== References ==		== References ==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: /* Incidents */ I was lazy here.

2025-09-18T19:41:22Z

Incidents: I was lazy here.

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	In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating GDPR<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref>. Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>.		In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating the [[GDPR]]<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref>. Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>.

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Mr Pollo at 21:56, 24 August 2025

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	[[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)\|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin.		[[wikipedia:Lemmy_(social_network)\|'''Lemmy''']] is an open source, decentralized media network that is most similar to [[Reddit]]. It is built on the ActivityPub protocol, allowing users to interact with posts on Mastodon and Kbin.

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	In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating GDPR<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref>. Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>.		In February 2024, Lemmy was called out for not allowing users delete media they uploaded, violating GDPR<ref>https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2024/03/04/lemmy-fediverse-gdpr/</ref>. Instead of allowing users to delete media, Lemmy developers implemented a feature to wipe all user generated content when you delete your account<ref>https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy-ui/issues/2384</ref>.

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			== External links ==
	* [https://lemmy.ml/c/louisrossmann@lemmy.world Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]		* [https://lemmy.ml/c/louisrossmann@lemmy.world Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]
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