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This clause defines the scope and limitations of content deletion functionality. It clarifies that while deletion removes content from public display under the user's control, content that has been reproduced or embedded in other users' posts remains subject to those users' rights and is not removed from the platform.
Users have the ability to delete their own content and accounts, which stops public display of that content. However, the terms specify that content already incorporated into other users' posts will remain publicly accessible, as those posts remain subject to other users' ownership rights.
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"You can delete specific videos from the Platform at any time, or all of Your Content by deleting your account as described in Section 5 'Suspending or ending our relationship.' We will no longer publicly display your deleted content except as provided in Section 3.5 'Ownership of content and grant of licenses' (which explains, for example, that Your Content will remain publicly accessible on the Platform if it has been incorporated into content posted by other users).— Excerpt from TikTok's TikTok Terms of Service
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This clause defines the scope and limitations of content deletion functionality. It clarifies that while deletion removes content from public display under the user's control, content that has been reproduced or embedded in other users' posts remains subject to those users' rights and is not removed from the platform.
Users have the ability to delete their own content and accounts, which stops public display of that content. However, the terms specify that content already incorporated into other users' posts will remain publicly accessible, as those posts remain subject to other users' ownership rights.
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