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Online Banking, Security & Privacy

I got a question from a friend today asking about whether it's safe to check banking, credit card, or financial information on Linux. I had an answer, and also, I think banking security and privacy is a good topic regardless of your operating system, so let's

Fuck Zuck

The End of End-to-End Encryption is Nigh for Instagram

That's right, what little privacy you may have once had on Instagram is ending on May 8.

Age Verification

You can be anyone you want!

Did you know that when you create an account online or off, you can be anyone you want? Well, it's true for now at least! Try it out!

Topical Topics & The Power of Public Shaming

Turns out, putting companies in their place works sometimes!

Up Your Signal Game

Did you know Signal could do this??

Data Privacy

Remove Yourself from People Listing Sites

Whitepages, Peoplesearch, Spokeo—whatever they call themselves, get off their lists.

Delete your account—part 4.

The final boss...

Question from a reader: Why delete your social media accounts?

Let's talk about it.

Delete your account—part 3.

Before we delete the accounts, consider removing all the content manually first.

Delete your account—part 2.

Now that you've disconnected your accounts, let's download your data.

Delete your account—part 1.

This will be a 4-5 part series to help you cut out social media for (your own) good. This part covers removing third-party app logins.

Have you been pwned?

Check out haveibeenpwned.com to find out!