Category: Data Privacy
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How to Clean Up Your Social Media Footprint Using the Redact Software
Skype has been officially shutdown by Microsoft, Redact.dev is sunsetting support as of 5/5/25. The Problem of Old Social Media Content So, how long have you been using the internet? 10 years? 20? More? Over time we build up a ton of history or “footprint”, mostly on the main social media platforms such as Facebook…
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Pinterest and LinkedIn Under Fire for Data Privacy Violations: How to Protect Your Info
Recent events highlight the growing issue of social media platforms tracking user data without proper consent, raising serious privacy concerns. Complaints against Pinterest and LinkedIn reveal how these platforms have been using personal information for targeted ads, often without clear consent, violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the case of Pinterest, the platform was…
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How to import your Twitter data into Redact
In our Twitter service for Redact, you have the option to import a .zip file of your imported data. This allows us to apply any filters you specify much faster, and makes the whole process much smoother and cleaner in general. Additionally, this eliminates the issue where particularly prolific posters needed to schedule continued deletions over long…