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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~~.

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~~== 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>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>.

==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 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>.

===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>

== ~~External Links~~ ==

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

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* [https://lemmy.ml/c/[email protected] Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]

==See also==

== References ==

==References==

==External links==

*[https://lemmy.ml/c/[email protected] Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]

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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.
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-== 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>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>.
+==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 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>.
+===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>
-== External Links ==
+===Example incident two (''date'')===
+...
-* [https://lemmy.ml/c/[email protected] Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]
+==See also==
+{{Ph-C-SA}}
-== References ==
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[https://lemmy.ml/c/[email protected] Louis Rossmann community on Lemmy]
+[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]