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fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago

Of course Twitter is filled with fake overseas accounts. It's built for that.

Breaking news from the everything app: Not everything you see on the everything app is real. This is not news to you, of course: You are a savvy internet user. But lots of other people seemed to be shocked to learn that some high-profile accounts on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, are not who they say they are: A new feature on the app lets you see (more or less)
US politics
LGBT
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Only out online

Online anonymity enabled private gender exploration and social transition while protecting real-life identity, though that anonymity is increasingly fragile.
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

The right to anonymity is powerful, and America is destroying it

Recent Supreme Court decisions enable widespread online age verification and threaten anonymity and legal speech by enabling ID checkpoints across major platforms.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
5 months ago

Paid proxy servers vs free proxies: Is paying for a proxy service worth it?

Proxy servers serve as gateways, providing anonymity and various functionalities for both individuals and businesses.
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