Category: Social Media
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You Are Being Watched: Meet The Tool Monitoring Over 200 Social Platforms
In an era of increasing digital surveillance, understanding the tools used to monitor our online presence has never been more important. One such tool, SocialNet, developed by contractor ShadowDragon, has recently come to light as a comprehensive surveillance platform that law enforcement agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) use to monitor and analyze data…
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Elon’s Transparency Report Confirms X is Being Massively Manipulated
X / Twitter made a name for itself as the ‘internet’s town square’ – though the recency and openness of information shared on Twitter often draws criticism due to inaccuracies. The platform’s owner has been cited as a misinformation super spreader regarding the recent US election. Not only that – X’s own AI product Grok,…
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Will Discord’s Conversation Summaries Get Binned Like Clyde?
Discord, one of the world’s leading messenger apps, has taken a “dynamic” approach to implementing AI-powered features, announcing and gradually releasing them back in 2023, with many being scaled or rolled back since. Discord is not alone in the category of “tech companies speeding to ship AI” – in fact, most platforms that have integrated…
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How To Delete All Your Tweets / X Posts – Protect Your Digital Footprint in 2025
Your X / Twitter posts, comments, quotes and reposts can make up a large portion of your digital footprint. Leaving your Twitter account history unmanaged can lead to reputational harm in your professional and personal life. If you’re a creator or public figure, it’s even more likely your old content will surface in unwanted ways. There’s…
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How To Delete Your Exes From the Internet for Valentine’s Day
Your ex’s digital ghost is probably still haunting your social media, and Valentine’s day is the perfect time for an exorcism 👻 This Valentine’s Day, give yourself the gift of a fresh start. Because nothing says “new year, new me” like deleting those cringy couple selfies from 2015. Your Ex Is Living Rent-Free in Your…
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Government Workers in the USA Redact their DEI Content: A Shift in Federal Policy
Government workers across the United States have been actively removing content supportive of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) from federal websites and communications. This widespread deletion of DEI-related material is occurring in response to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders, marking a significant shift in the federal government’s approach to these initiatives. The Scope of…
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The Most Invasive Apps on Your Phone—and Why You Should Delete Them
Most apps (not Redact.dev!) want your data – it helps them in a variety of ways, to reach a simple end – make more money. Some apps are transparent about this, while others bury relevant clauses deep within their privacy policies and terms of service. With rapidly changing regulations around technology and AI, and instability…
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High School Student Discovers CloudFlare Vulnerability in Discord and Signal
A high school junior on github, hackermondev uncovered a deanonymization attack capable of determining a target’s location within a 250-mile radius—without the target ever knowing. This attack exploits caching mechanisms in content delivery networks (CDNs), such as Cloudflare, to reveal geolocation data based on the datacenters handling user requests. How the Attack WorksCloudflare – one…