No Instagram, no privacy — Blog (blog.wouterjanleys.com)

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cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/26553553

The author has no Instagram himself, but through his friends who photograph him at events, others still know about his activities.

Such leakage through other parties might be the greatest risk to privacy.

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[-] hansolo@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago

Spoiler: Author discovers gossip can be fueled by social media, blames social media for human propensity to gossip.

[-] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Lol, I just bailed and came to the comments. Old man shakes fist at clouds.

[-] hansolo@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

Not even. Young man shakes fist at phone.

this post was submitted on 05 May 2025

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