[zaarn]

The later case is different than simply updating the DeletedAt column.

The database not actually deleting is still the application properly deleting it. If the DB eventually carries that out or not is a lesser concern to me, tbh.

The concern here is that facebook doesn't actually tombstone their entries or doesn't even have their DB mark it deleted.

[cube2222]

Well, now it'll have to, at least in Europe, GDPR requires that.