Sec. 7. Removal of content
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It is unlawful for an operator to make publicly available through a website, online service, online application, or mobile application content or information that contains or displays personal information of children or minors in a manner that violates subsection (b). An operator, to the extent technologically feasible, shall— implement mechanisms that permit a user of the website, online service, online application, or mobile application of the operator to erase or otherwise eliminate content or information that is— submitted to the website, online service, online application, or mobile application by that user; publicly available through the website, online service, online application, or mobile application; and contains or displays personal information of children or minors; and take appropriate steps to— make users aware of the mechanisms described in subparagraph (A); and provide notice to users that the mechanisms described in subparagraph
(A)do not necessarily provide comprehensive removal of the content or information submitted by users. Paragraph
(1)shall not be construed to require an operator or third party to erase or otherwise eliminate content or information that— any other provision of Federal or State law requires the operator or third party to maintain; or was submitted to the website, online service, online application, or mobile application of the operator by any person other than the user who is attempting to erase or otherwise eliminate the content or information, including content or information submitted by the user that was republished or resubmitted by another person. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of a law enforcement agency to obtain any content or information from an operator as authorized by law or pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. This section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.