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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Users Find Their Real Names Are Being Googled in Israel After Using Verification Software "Au10tix" (www.mintpressnews.com)

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Said someone who’s never tried to edit an article.

I tried to edit an article that contained blatant falsehood, my change instantly got reverted, I got banned, and a group of editors tried to dox me. You're right that they watch it like a hawk, but only to make sure nobody corrects their bullshit.