Let’s imagine that, one day, you decide to delete all traces of yourself from the internet. Would this even be possible in today’s world?

In 2021, it’s a lot harder to disappear than, say, a quarter century ago. Nowadays, we leave digital footprints with every passing second.

Of course, being online all the time certainly has its benefits — whether it’s shopping from the comfort of your bed, video-chatting with loved ones, or binge-watching Netflix. But at the same time, we’re constantly in the crosshairs of fraudsters who seek to use our personal data against us.

In this video, you’ll learn about the databases where you can — and cannot —delete your personal data, how smartphones constantly spy on us, which cities have the most security cameras, and much more. We hope you enjoy.

Useful links:

1 To check the publicly available data about yourself:
https://joindeleteme.com/

2 Data brokers:
https://www.whitepages.com/
https://www.beenverified.com/
https://www.spokeo.com/
https://radaris.com/
https://www.mylife.com/ 

3 Neural networks to generate a photo and name of the person:
https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/
https://www.name-generator.org.uk/

4 The instructions from Privacy Angel how to delete yourself:
https://privacyangel.com/how-to-erase...

5 A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services: https://backgroundchecks.org

6 Browser test to see how well you are protected from tracking and fingerprinting:
https://panopticlick.eff.org/
https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/

7 VPN service to secure your data:
https://surfshark.com/


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00:00 Intro
01:06 Rules of the game
02:27 What to do with my social media
05:53 What to do with my laptop
08:14 What to do with my smartphone
11:46 Saying goodbye to the bank
13:27 Conclusion

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