Tag: Social Media Privacy
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Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: The First Domino in a Global Crackdown
Quick Story Summary Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) law forces platforms to block and remove accounts held by Australians under 16. Meta and YouTube are already enforcing the ban, with hundreds of thousands of teen accounts affected and under-16s forced into log-out, view-only modes. To comply, platforms are leaning on age-assurance tools like ID…
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How to Delete All Liked Videos on TikTok (2025 Guide)
Want to mass unlike all of your TikTok liked videos at once? Unfortunately, TikTok doesn’t natively support bulk unlikes. Our guide will walk you through how to clean up your “Liked” feed efficiently (and safely) using the Redact app. Over time, most TikTok users accumulate hundreds or even thousands of liked videos – many of…
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How to Delete All TikTok Videos at Once (2025 Guide)
Want to mass delete all of your TikTok videos at once? TikTok doesn’t offer an easy way to do this – but Redact does. Skip to the guide if you want to get started right away. Most sources recommend TikTok users post at least once a day, ideally multiple times every day. For many new…
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What is Redact? Is it Safe? Is it Legit? Let’s Dive In!
Redact.dev – Company Overview, FAQs, and How It Works People often find Redact when they’re ready to clean up their social media footprint and start taking their privacy seriously. To do this, they need a tool they can trust. This page gives a straight, verifiable overview of Redact.dev, how it functions, what data it does…
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The 15 Most Infamous Streamer/Influencer Doxxings
Doxxing turned into a distinct and dangerous tool in online culture because creators often publish a lot of personal information to build a fanbase. That public footprint makes it easier for bad actors to locate and weaponize phone numbers, addresses, or private images. When an influencer is doxxed the result can be persistent harassment, swatting,…
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70,000+ Government IDs Leaked in Discord x Zendesk Breach
Story summary: Customer support data tied to Discord was exposed after a Zendesk vendor account was compromised. Leaked items include uploaded documents and attachments, including government ID images for account appeals. Impact review is ongoing while Discord contacts affected users and rotate internal credentials. What’s next? Watch for official notices sent to your account email…
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Imgur is no longer accessible in the UK
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As of 30 September 2025, Imgur has blocked access from the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK you cannot log in, browse, or upload. Imgur images embedded on other websites will not display for UK visitors. Why did Imgur block the UK? Imgur did not publish a legal memo alongside the block, only…
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How to Delete All Your Tweets / X Posts
Cleaning up your Twitter history can be essential for maintaining your privacy and presenting your best self online. Here’s a detailed guide to help you delete all your tweets efficiently. The process for this is a little different depending on how many tweets you have. If you have over 1k tweets to delete, use step…
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FTC Targets Facebook: Is Your Family’s Data Building Unsafe AI Worlds for Your Child?
Children’s data and AI FTC opens 6(b) inquiry into AI companion chatbots September 11, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission issued compulsory 6(b) orders to seven firms that run consumer AI chatbots, seeking details on testing for youth harms, guardrails for teen use, data handling, and monetization practices. Sources are listed at the end of this…
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Planning to Quit Social Media? Stop. Do This First. (4-step guide)
Ready to quit Twitter, Reddit, Facebook or other social media platforms? You’re not alone – most social media users have probably considered quitting at some point. Anxiety, depression, loneliness and FOMO all have well documented, strong ties to social media usage; if you’re feeling off – it might be time to unplug. The next step…