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Snek 🧑🏽 @Snek

Any original photos you have taken yourself might contain EXIF data that has the location & device information of the picture. #Tip

Jun 05, 2018, 17:36 · Web · 12 · 9 · 3 · Reply

@Snek Here is how to remove EXIF Metadata from your photos:

Windows Link: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-ways-to-remove-exif-metadata-from-photos-and-why-you-might-want-to/

Mac OS X link: http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/05/how-to-remove-exif-data-from-images-quickly/

iPhone IOS link: https://www.imore.com/how-remove-exif-data-your-photos-iphone

Android link: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/remove-location-data-from-photos-view-edit-exif-android-windows-mac-iphone-1821872

#privacy #security

@Snek i usually take a screenshot of my pictures lol before i upload them to any public space to avoid posting any sensitive info

it's creepy how it has 'iPhone blahblahblah' for my device & all for the photo info

just weird... stay safe y'all

#EXIF #data #images #privacy

@phoenixx
Every device that can take photos leaves data like that. Mind you, That same data can be changed or manipulated as well. But screen shots is a quick way to change the EXIF data. Good practice goes along way.