Registered users under 18 can ask Craigslist to remove content they posted publicly, but the company warns that this may not eliminate copies of that content elsewhere online.
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This provision gives minors a mechanism to retract publicly posted content, which is required under California law, but the caveat that removal is not comprehensive means third-party copies or cached versions may persist.
Interpretive note: The scope of this provision relative to COPPA obligations for users under 13 is not addressed in the policy, and the interaction between this California-law mechanism and obligations under other jurisdictions' minor protection frameworks is not clarified.
Minors who have posted content on Craigslist can request its removal by emailing eraser@craigslist.org, but they should be aware that content may have already been copied, indexed, or shared beyond Craigslist's control.
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If you are a user under the age of 18, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 allows you to request and obtain removal of content or information you have publicly posted.
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"If you are a registered CL user under the age of 18, you may request (via eraser@craigslist.org) and obtain removal of content or information publicly posted on CL. Please note that removal does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of said content or information from the Internet.Excerpt from Craigslist's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision appears to implement California Business and Professions Code Section 22581, which requires operators of websites directed at minors or with actual knowledge of minor users to permit removal of minor-posted …
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This provision gives minors a mechanism to retract publicly posted content, which is required under California law, but the caveat that removal is not comprehensive means third-party copies or cached versions may persist.
Minors who have posted content on Craigslist can request its removal by emailing eraser@craigslist.org, but they should be aware that content may have already been copied, indexed, or shared beyond Craigslist's control.
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