Re:Even years later, Twitter doesn’t delete direct messages
by cantrevealname on Saturday February 16, 2019 @01:45AM
(#19177430)
Skype too. Skype stores your voice mails and video messages forever[1]. I’m not sure about text messages, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they store all messages even if both the sender and recipient deleted them.
[1] Details: Clicking on Preferences -> Privacy -> Delete history (OS X), or Options -> Privacy Settings -> Clear history (Windows) pretends to delete the voice/video messages but it merely hides them from your view. If you re-install Skype on the same computer or run Skype on a different computer, all those "deleted" voice mails and video messages re-appear. The delete and clear buttons don’t do what they claim.
[1] Details: Clicking on Preferences -> Privacy -> Delete history (OS X), or Options -> Privacy Settings -> Clear history (Windows) pretends to delete the voice/video messages but it merely hides them from your view. If you re-install Skype on the same computer or run Skype on a different computer, all those "deleted" voice mails and video messages re-appear. The delete and clear buttons don’t do what they claim.