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The battle to delete your embarrassing online history
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What if you could delete your most embarrassing photos from the internet, even the ones other people posted? A new California law addendum lets the children of family vloggers demand that content of them be taken down when they turn 18, and parents and platforms have to comply. Could this be the future for everyone? Thomas Germain and Jessica Maddox ask what happens when childhood becomes content, why Europe have a "right to be forgotten" law but the US doesn't, and whether kidfluencers could be the tipping point for privacy rights for everyone. Jess explains why many think the laws are needed, who's fighting them, and where they fall short. Tom asks what smart glasses, always-on listening…