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Reddit wipes out chat history, leaving users empty-handed
technology2 years ago

Reddit wipes out chat history, leaving users empty-handed

Reddit users have discovered that the site removed their chat history prior to January 1, 2023, without warning. A changelog update from June mentioned feature updates to chats but buried the reference to data removal at the bottom. Users who lost years' worth of conversations expressed frustration and sought ways to recover the chats. An admin explained that legacy chats were being migrated to a new platform, with only 2023 data being transferred. Reddit offered a data export option, but some users reported missing chats in their downloads. The incident occurred amidst other significant changes on Reddit, including the removal of popular third-party apps and a revolt by moderators.

"Reddit Clears Users' Chat and Message Archives in Recent Update"
technology2 years ago

"Reddit Clears Users' Chat and Message Archives in Recent Update"

Reddit users have discovered that years of their chat and message history have been removed from their accounts. The removal occurred as part of a recent upgrade to the platform's systems, and messages and live chats from before January 1, 2023, are no longer accessible. Many Redditors expressed disappointment and frustration at the loss of valuable contacts, research, and personal conversations. Reddit did provide a potential solution for some users to access their old chats by making a data request, but some users reported that this option did not retrieve their old chats or that some messages were missing. This change comes in addition to other recent unpopular decisions made by Reddit, including ending its Reddit Gold reward system.

"OpenAI introduces incognito mode and data control in ChatGPT"
technology2 years ago

"OpenAI introduces incognito mode and data control in ChatGPT"

OpenAI has introduced a new feature that allows users to turn off their chat history when using its ChatGPT chatbot. The company won't save previous conversations or use them to train its AI models when this setting is turned off. However, new conversations will still be stored for up to 30 days to monitor for abuse. Users can also export their data and download a file containing their information collected by ChatGPT. OpenAI is also introducing a way to preserve chat history while opting out of its use as training data for subscribers of its new ChatGPT Business plan.

Google faces sanctions and legal setbacks in privacy case.
technology2 years ago

Google faces sanctions and legal setbacks in privacy case.

A federal judge in the ongoing trial between Google and Epic Games has suggested that Google should face sanctions for its practice of deleting employee conversations after a certain period of time. Google has left the decision to keep chat history up to employees, resulting in the judge stating that Google has “adopted a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy for keeping messages, at the expense of its preservation duties.” The judge has yet to decide what sanctions Google should face, but has ordered Google to cover the attorney fees for Epic as regards this particular issue.