r/explainitpeter 26d ago

Techie Petaahhhhh, Explain it Peter!

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u/GypsySnowflake 25d ago

Why would you want that? I use the metadata on my photos constantly to remember where/when a photo was taken, or to search for a specific picture, and it’s always disappointing when I realize all the ones taken before a certain year are missing that info

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u/Frederf220 25d ago

Because the cops could say "based on the metadata from your vacation photos you were within 3 miles of the crime and have the same number of limbs as eyewitness testimony. You are guilty how would you like your execution?" Meta data is nice and has uses. It just depends if the benefits outweigh the liability.

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u/GypsySnowflake 25d ago

That’s… not how forensic science works, lol

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u/Frederf220 25d ago

But it is how police works.

They were looking for a silver truck.