Tag: Digital Footprint
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Another 2 Billion Discord Messages Scraped: What This Means for Your Digital Footprint
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In a story by 404media that reads like a textbook example of modern surveillance creep, researchers recently scraped and published over 2 billion Discord messages – sourced from more than 620 public servers. This comes about a month after the last claim of a massive Discord scraping job. The dataset, created under the guise of…
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How to Bulk Delete All Your Steam Comments
Old Steam comments can come back to haunt you. Whether it’s jokes from 2011, edgy memes from your high school days, ascii art spam, or comments left on a friend’s profile, your old gaming history might not reflect who you are today. If you want a cleaner digital presence, Redact makes it easy to mass…
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How Hackers Use Your Social Media for Social Engineering Attacks
Social media connects billions of people – both friends & family… and hackers & scammers. Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to perform “social engineering” attacks, where they manipulate human trust to steal information or money. In this article, we’ll explore real-world examples of how these attacks play out on each…
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How to Mass Delete Pinterest Boards
Managing a Pinterest account can get overwhelming, especially if you’ve been making boards for years. Whether you’re cleaning up for a rebrand or just decluttering, Redact gives you full control over your Pinterest content. Here’s how you can bulk delete Boards with just a few clicks. Please note – mass deleting your Pinterest posts requires…
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How to Mass Delete Pinterest Pins
Managing a Pinterest account can get overwhelming, especially if you’ve been pinning content for years. Whether you’re cleaning up for a rebrand or just decluttering, Redact gives you full control over your Pinterest pins. Here’s how you can bulk delete Pins with just a few clicks. Please note – mass deleting your Pinterest posts requires…
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How to Mass Delete Pinterest Content
Managing a Pinterest account can get overwhelming, especially if you’ve been saving and pinning content for years. Whether you’re cleaning up for a rebrand or just decluttering, Redact gives you full control over your Pinterest content. Here’s how you can bulk delete Pins and Boards with just a few clicks. Please note – mass deleting…
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Pinterest’s Privacy Problem – Harvesting Your Data For Ads & AI
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Pinterest (like most major platforms) is no stranger to aggressively harvesting user data, and leveraging it into profits as much as possible. They’ve been at the receiving end of a noyb complaint for violating GDPR and not respecting user consent requirements. Not to mention; X’s lawfare aside – what do Pinterest’s Noyb complaint, and DEI…
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Flock Safety: Eroding Your Privacy & Keeping You Safe with Surveillance
In an age where technology increasingly permeates our daily lives, the rise of sophisticated surveillance systems raises critical questions about the balance between public safety and individual privacy. One company at the forefront of this debate is Flock Safety, a major player in automated license plate recognition (LPR) technology. This blog post delves into the…
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How to Mass Delete Mastodon Posts and Replies
Looking to clean up your Mastodon history? Whether you’re removing old replies, clearing out media posts, or starting fresh, Redact makes it easy to mass delete your content. Here’s a full guide on how to take control of your Mastodon footprint. Please note – mass deleting your Mastodon posts requires a Redact Ultimate subscription. You can try…
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How to Delete DeviantArt Posts and Comments
Learn how to use Redact.dev to delete DeviantArt deviations, comments, posts, and favorites in bulk or selectively by keyword, content type, or date range—safely and efficiently. Why Delete Your DeviantArt Posts and Comments? Over the years, your DeviantArt account may have collected artwork, comments, or posts that no longer reflect who you are today. Whether…