The Anonymous Web

And why we need it.


Many credits to DuckDuckGo

(Also, this isn't really finished yet)

The World Wants

Your Information

Everything about you:

  • Who you are,
  • Who you know,
  • What you know,
  • What you like,
  • What you want,
  • What you've done,
  • Where you are,
  • What you use,
  • Everything.

Let's say you search Google.


Then you click on a link.


That search term is sent to said link's website.
Along with your computer's information.


This often uniquely identifies you.

That's creepy, but who cares about some random site?


Those sites usually have third party ads.


And those third-parties build extensive profiles of you.

  • Name: John Doe
  • Sex: Male
  • Likes: Sports, Basketball, Beer
  • Has profile(s) on: Facebook, NBA.com
  • Email: john@example.com
  • Age: 35


And that's why those ads will follow you everywhere.

That's creepy too, but who cares about some directed ads?


Your profile can also be easily sold.


And easily show up in unwanted places,
like higher prices and getting insurance.


But there's more.

Remember your searches?


Google also saves them.


Your saved searches can be legally requested.
And then come back to bite you.


Or a bad Google employee can go snooping.


Or Google can get hacked.


But there's still more.

Bubbling


Not only do the third party ads do this.


But the social media companies do it too.


But they use it differently.

When you search google, every result will be tailored to you.


Tell your friend to Google "Climate Change".


Now you do it.


See the difference?


Those results will be tailored to who you are.

I'm fine with that, that actually sounds good.


You might say that now.


But this also affects your networks like Facebook, and Twitter.


Which filter out many things based on:

  • Your search history.

  • Your like history.

  • Who you're friends with.

  • Who you follow.

Since you often click on things

you agree with,


You keep getting more and more of,


What you already agree with.

Which means other stuff gets demoted.


This raises the question:

What are you missing?

In other words,


You are living in a filter bubble.


That promotes things it thinks you'll like.


And demotes the rest.


Which limits your exposure to opposing information.

Unfortunately,

it's not easy to pop your filter bubble.


Because technology is used so much across the internet.


And even when signed out.


If you want to do this quickly,
And you're an avid computer user.


Visit FixTracking.com

But that's just the beginning.


Of the war of the internet anarchists


(There's also a lot more to go for this presentation.)

The Anonymous Web

By Leepr

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