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fromFortune
3 days ago

The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then hackers leaked 72,000 images online, including users' selfies

Tea founder Sean Cook, a software engineer who previously worked at Salesforce and Shutterfly, says on the app's website that he founded the company in 2022 after witnessing his own mother's "terrifying" experiences. Cook said they included unknowingly dating men with criminal records and being "catfished" - deceived by men using false identities.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

What It Feels Like to Donate a Kidney to a Stranger

Donating a kidney can be an emotional journey, highlighting both anxiety and fulfillment in the act of giving anonymously.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A new Irish writer is getting rave reviews but nobody knows who they are. That gives me hope | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Liadan Ni Chuinn published their first collection, Every One Still Here, under a pen name to protect their privacy.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'I'll still be eating ham and cheese sambos' - family syndicate comes forward to claim 250m EuroMillions jackpot

A family from Ireland won the largest EuroMillions jackpot of €250 million and chose to remain anonymous.
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Two Shell Surprise-Release New Album IIcons

Two Shell released IIcons, a new album that collects unreleased music, marking the end of a chapter for the electronic music duo.
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 weeks ago

How CoinJoins Achieve Anonymity In A Crowd

Anonymity is the end goal when studying privacy, and de-anonymization is likened to a guessing game where an adversary attempts to identify individuals from a set of candidates.
Privacy professionals
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 weeks ago

The Scroll: A Brief History Of Wallet Clustering

Fergal Reid and Martin Harrigan's study introduced the "User Network" to model the relatedness of a single user's coins based on the common input ownership heuristic (CIOH). This model evaluated the anonymity of Bitcoin donations, specifically critiquing WikiLeak's claim of accepting anonymous donations.
Cryptocurrency
Privacy technologies
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

How Confidential Are Your Blockchain Transactions, Really? | HackerNoon

Anonymity in blockchain protects user identities, but many systems expose sensitive information, risking confidentiality.
fromInfoWorld
3 weeks ago

Anonymity should not be free

Online anonymity fosters negative behavior on the Internet; incentivizing payment for anonymity may improve interactions.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

The Indo Daily: 'Tattle Life' exposed - When gossip ends in court

Tattle Life is a toxic gossip platform that can lead to serious reputational harm, but victims can fight back successfully.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

Podcast Episode: Securing Journalism on the 'Data-Greedy' Internet

Protecting press freedom is essential for democracy, necessitating digital security for journalists in hostile environments.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's all fan-driven. People are in absolute raptures': how mysterious masked rockers Sleep Token took over metal

Sleep Token has emerged as a top metal band through unique branding and anonymity, achieving commercial success unexpectedly.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Video: Meet Our New Restaurant Critics

Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao are new restaurant critics at The New York Times, breaking anonymity tradition to connect with readers.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Protesters have a right to wear masks despite Trump's double standard | Jan-Werner Muller

Protesters have a right to anonymity, which contrasts with demands for identifiable faces in civil disobedience, highlighting a complex legal and moral discourse.
fromTheartnewspaper
1 month ago

Is Banksy getting personal? New lighthouse mural prompts speculation over its philosophical meaning

Banksy's latest mural, featuring a black lighthouse and the words "I want to be what you saw in me," marks a rare moment of self-reflection.
London politics
#youtube
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago
Social media marketing

I hid my identity from my YouTube followers. Revealing my face sparked some backlash, but I'm glad I did it.

fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago
Social media marketing

I hid my identity from my YouTube followers. Revealing my face sparked some backlash, but I'm glad I did it.

Privacy professionals
fromPoynter
2 months ago

Student reporters are under pressure to protect sources - and still tell the truth - Poynter

Student journalists increasingly face challenges in source attribution due to a rise in demands for anonymity among interviewees.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tell us: have you ever made a drastic decision after a breakup?

Many individuals experience life-altering changes post-breakup, like relocating, changing careers, or altering their appearance, spurred by the emotional weight of a romantic split.
Graphic design
#4chan
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago
Online Community Development

How the Internet Left 4chan Behind

4chan was a pivotal space for early internet culture, influencing perceptions of anonymity and community dynamics.
fromWIRED
3 months ago
Online Community Development

Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins

4chan's recent outages spurred speculation of a data breach, jeopardizing user anonymity and exposing sensitive information.
fromWIRED
3 months ago
Online Community Development

Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins

fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

'Wednesday' actor Jenna Ortega says she loved hustling and struggling to succeed in Hollywood, and misses anonymity

I hold so much more pressure and weight in my body than I ever did, and I think it's just kind of the expectation of it all.
Mental health
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

'Suits' star Gabriel Macht loves his 'anonymity' after fleeing the US: 'I want to be invisible'

Gabriel Macht enjoys his anonymity after moving his family abroad, seeking privacy away from public attention.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawsuit dismissed after Jane Doe failed to reveal identity

A New York judge dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against Sean Combs after the alleged victim failed to disclose her identity.
fromPortland Mercury
3 months ago

Film Review: French Documentary Direct Action Is Defiant Slow Media That Keeps Focus Off Activist Faces

'Direct Action' lacks identifiable characters, focusing on abstract experiences within eco-activism rather than concrete stories or backgrounds.
fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

In Pursuit of the Bitcoin God

Satoshi Nakamoto's identity as Bitcoin's inventor remains a mystery, sparking fascination and speculation over a decade later.
E-Commerce
fromIndependent
4 months ago

'Depop is completely unlicensed. It's feral' - the dark side of fashion resale apps

Resale apps have created a chaotic online shopping environment, exposing buyers to various challenges and inappropriate interactions.
Humor
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago

People Are Sharing Their Family's Biggest Secret, And My Jaw Hit The Floor So Hard It's Broken

Family secrets can dramatically alter perceptions of loved ones when revealed.
fromHackernoon
2 years ago

Spanish PM Calls for an End to Anonymous Social Media Accounts | HackerNoon

I believe we must push forward the principle of pseudonymity as the functioning element of social media and force all these platforms to link every user account to a European digital identity wallet.
Miscellaneous
fromJuxtapoz
7 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - De-Generations of London Graffiti: A Story of 10FOOT, TOX and FUME

10FOOT, TOX, and FUME reveal a bond forged through graffiti, challenging societal norms while navigating the complexities of art, crime, and identity in urban landscapes.
Writing
fromPitchfork
8 months ago

ian: Goodbye Horses

"Mama told me that she proud, I still don't think I'll be enough," he raps on the iokera-produced "Reminder," inflecting his voice like Izaya Tiji in his darkest hour. Behind the veil of anonymity, ian thrived off experimentation.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

The mysterious world of Two Shell: Our pranks don't mean we're not sincere'

Two Shell's music mashes together various kinds of dance music, including speed garage, techno, and hyperpop, all filtered through a colorful, cartoonish lens, creating an exhilarating sound.
Miscellaneous
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