Nothing is Private
By Arya
@yoalldudes (35037)
Philippines
December 8, 2020 7:30pm CST
We think our text messages are private, our online chats. But truth is a screenshot can be taken and shared to social media sites and all over internet. And everyone would know about that "private" message.
I also heard that experts from investigation agencies can identify an anonymous post even from an internet cafe.
We better be careful.
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8 responses
@kaylachan (74129)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Dec 20
Rule of thumb, if you don't want it out there, don't post it. "privacy settings" provide a false sense of security so people will use their computers, laptops or mobile phones. I find it laughable that some people believe you can't be tracked if you don't allow GPS to run on your apps. uh.... as long as your phone is " on " you can be tracked. Cell phones couldn't work if they weren't constantly sending and receiving information from towers.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
9 Dec 20
Wow that is enlightening. If you are on the run, I guess you cant have a cellphone or what they call be off grid.
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@kaylachan (74129)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Dec 20
@yoalldudes Yeah. People often get burrner phones, that allow for emergency use, but once the minutes are gone, it's useless. But, yeah. You can't have any technology if you don't want to be tracked.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
10 Dec 20
@kaylachan I've seen this in the movie Zipper if I recalled right. He is cheating on his wife 
and had to buy this kind of phone.
and had to buy this kind of phone.1 person likes this
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
10 Dec 20
@rsa101 It's okay. I will research when I need to which I hope I wont need to
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
9 Dec 20
I haven't look into this. What RA is this? Thank you for sharing.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
9 Dec 20
This is true that is why I'm careful with what I post online.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
10 Dec 20
@yoalldudes true.
There really isn't any privacy anymore unless you go off-grid.
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
10 Dec 20
Yes even in private chats. They can easily make a screenshot and share.
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@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
9 Dec 20
Now we have to be careful what we say in our messages. Some people also like to expose one another for sport.
@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
9 Dec 20
@yoalldudes yes and I am a victim of being bullied on social media.
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
9 Dec 20
@Ladanger That is awful. Im so sorry. I hope you are coping just fine.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
9 Dec 20
This is dangerous for teenagers. I wonder if bullying has become more rampant because of this.
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@vincent2020 (29)
• China
9 Dec 20
This is the age of data. As long as we use it, we will leae traces.
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
9 Dec 20
So true. I heard even after you delete it they can still retrieve.
@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
9 Dec 20
Good observation and yet people just don't believe how easily they are tracked. Not that anyone is truly interested in most of us. Like your first responder says, if you don't want it our there, don't post it.
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
9 Dec 20
Even if I am in a private chat with a friend, I am careful not to type anything that I wouldnt want someone else to know. Whatever I write is something that I will be fine being known in public.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
9 Dec 20
Yes, even without CCTV. Just IP address etc and other technical stuff. There was a case of a friend where the offender was traced even he posted anonymous and from an internet cafe.
