Throwaway@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 1 year agoIf you were to create a 'Privacy User Manual' for the internet, what would be your top three essential tips for individuals to protect their online privacy?trashmessage-squaremessage-square7 fedilinkarrow-up137file-text
arrow-up137message-squareIf you were to create a 'Privacy User Manual' for the internet, what would be your top three essential tips for individuals to protect their online privacy?trashThrowaway@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.ml • 1 year agomessage-square7 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
For me it would be the following: Don't reuse usernames/names Avoid using social media Use Tor/VPN when you can
minus-squareSaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.mlhexbear4·1 year agoGot some disagreements here: I'd say you can reuse names/user names but then you should seperate your internet personality from your reallife personality. Choose the right social media (fedi verse stuff that doesn't spy on you) Also tor is a bit much for most things. for staying private a vpn you can personally trust should be enough But the tips you listed are great for staying anonymous linkfedilink
Got some disagreements here:
I'd say you can reuse names/user names but then you should seperate your internet personality from your reallife personality.
Choose the right social media (fedi verse stuff that doesn't spy on you)
Also tor is a bit much for most things. for staying private a vpn you can personally trust should be enough
But the tips you listed are great for staying anonymous