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Probably should assume everything will be leaked, anyone using Tor/VPN for Fediverse apps? (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 year ago by Yeah2206@infosec.pub to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Hello,

Since your Lemmy posts, comments, related activities, and your basic profile information will be stored in the databases across the fediverse, possibly never to be deleted (or kept by somebody who can), do you:

Always use Tor/VPN with a fediverse app?
Recommend others do the same?

If you feel that it is unnecessary, why do you feel that way? If you think it is necessary, why so?

Thanks. I am trying to get a feel of what I should do. For example, if my instance loses its data (due to a hack, sale, vulnerability, etc.), I am pretty sure all the information is lost (including my IP addresses). If other instances lose their data, or keep the data for their own purposes, then my posts/comments/related activities are lost (maybe excluding some of my profile information, my settings, and my IP addresses).

I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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[–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Xavier summarised it fairly well. VPN isn't going to help with entities that are actively trying to track you. You might be able to outwit Facebook trackers/Google trackers or something with some clever user agent manipulation/ faking your browser ID and a VPN, but that's the extent of it.