• Makeitstop@lemmy.world
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      I would assume that they retain the data and are just hiding it from public view. That way they can fulfill one of their organizational goals, trying to prevent useful or accurate information from reaching the public, but still have the ability to respond to a subpoena.

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        but still have the ability to respond to a subpoena

        I feel like I should laugh at this, yet not.

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        Also, it had to actually be evidence of a crime. Following Elon may be a bad-look association but it’s not likely related to any crimes

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      I used to work for a company with a product for putting a legal hold on people’s accounts. It archived the data off to a safe place, with a signature so you can tell it wasn’t tampered with. By default, it kept things six months, but as soon as it ran, you’re free to delete the public copy