anonymity
Inside the Industry That Unmasks People at Scale
Unique IDs linked to phones are supposed to be anonymous. But there’s an entire industry that links them to real people and their address.
This Tool Makes Blurring Protesters' Faces Incredibly Easy
Multiple activists have called for people to not take photos of protesters faces because they may face retaliation.
Leaked Document Shows How Big Companies Buy Credit Card Data on Millions of Americans
Yodlee, America’s largest financial data broker, says the data it sells it is anonymous. A confidential document obtained by Motherboard shows people could be unmasked in the data.
Hackers Dissect 'Mr. Robot' Season 4 Episode 8: ‘Request Timeout’
Technologists, hackers, and journalists recap the eighth episode of the final season of the realistic hacking show.
Men Accused During India's #MeToo Are Now Turning Social Media Against the Survivors
The very purpose and power of social media—anonymity—is under threat, and it remains to be seen how it will damage the global movement.
This SIM Card Forces All of Your Mobile Data Through Tor
"This is about sticking a middle finger up to mobile filtering, mass surveillance."
Forensic Linguist Says 'Lodestar' Can't Tell Us Who Burned Trump in New York Times Op-Ed
Guessing the anonymous author of the Trump op-ed in The New York Times based on the use of the word ‘lodestar’ is “entirely useless,” according to a forensic linguist.
“My Name’s Will Bevan”: 10 Years Since Burial’s Unmasking
A decade ago this month, Burial revealed his identity on MySpace—is it now impossible to have a secret one?
Can You Get Addicted to Trolling?
It’s becoming increasingly evident that, for some people, trolling isn’t just playing an asshole on the internet.
Whistleblower Exhibition Exposes Surveillance Age Vigilantes
A Danish exhibition showcases multimedia work about vigilantes like Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange, and Edward Snowden.
Your 'Anonymous' Browsing Data Isn't Actually Anonymous
Researchers said it was "trivial" to identify users and view their browsing habits in purchased 'anonymous' browsing data.
The "Anti-Social Media" App for Sharing Your Mundane Moments
Once a day, at random, the app Minutiae’s users anonymously share the most mundane moments of their lives.