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Do background check sites actually work?
(lemmy.world)
Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.
In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.
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They "work" (sometimes), but usually get it from somewhere upstream like Intelius.
The "progress bar" is not real. It's designed to get you to dedicate enough time to the search so that you'll be more likely to pay up when you hit the paywall.
A work around, sometimes, is to search for their opt out forms. These do not typically have that BS, and allow you to remove the relevant listings.