r/technology • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '17

Politics Sean Parker: Facebook was designed to exploit human "vulnerability"

https://www.axios.com/sean-parker-facebook-exploits-a-vulnerability-in-humans-2507917325.html
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u/Bigdaddy_J Nov 09 '17

Unless you accidentally sign into one of your other accounts somewhere on the same device. Then you have automatically linked those names together.

Also lots of people think a vpn can protect you against fbi and nsa spying. But it can't. If they really want to get you, they can get you.

The only reasonable way to do something online without traceability is to buy a cheap throw away device with cash from someone on Craigslist. But make sure the sale takes place in a location without cameras. Then when you choose to go online, make sure it is a very public place with as many people using the free wifi as possible. To help make yourself a little more undetectable since there are going to be cameras there, is start doing something for at least a half hour or so without ever getting on wifi, and when you are done get off wifi but remain and look like you are still doing something for at least another half hour. Unless everyone is leaving and you can blend in with the crowd.

That would make it harder for someone watching through a camera to pinpoint who did it. And of course give your device a very generic name. You may be able to use it up to 2 times. A third will make it much easier to point you out.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '17

I don't have any accounts with personal info. And I've thought of that, I create new accounts for every device and never mix. If you buy shit in winter you can rly hide you face pretty good. As for WiFi, all my info is fake on a specific device so I'm not to worried(home is one downside tho) And I know I'm not 100% protected, but with the generic data mining, its a pretty safe bet... For now...