WE CAUGHT COMPANIES MAKING IT HARDER TO DELETE YOUR PERSONAL DATA ONLINE

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Many data brokers are hiding instructions on how consumers can delete their personal data from search engines, despite California law requiring them to provide deletion options. These companies use code to prevent search engines from indexing the pages, making it difficult for consumers to find and exercise their privacy rights. After being contacted, some companies removed the code, while others defended the practice or did not respond.