As a painfully oblivious layman, what is an exif data and how do I remove it?
EXIF data is sometimes appended when you take pictures and often includes things like the coordinates it was taken at (exact location), the device it was taken on, and some additional identifiers. This is, of course, bad for privacy, especially when posting online, as someone can accurately track you just from the image.
I found this article, which seems to describe how to remove it fairly well and does not appear to be sponsored.
If you don’t care about reduced quality, you can just use a screenshot of the image.
Exif can also be removed via shortcuts on iOS devices
Example: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/2027b9d938e847029a636c6faa831a08
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Oh, f*ck it. If you guys love the joke that much, I guess it can stay.
EDIT: This is no longer a special exception, copypastas are now allowed community-wide.
It may be a copy-pasta, but it’s a perfect example of what the post is about: dude does something stupid that puts the health of people at risk, and within 15 minutes both his local news and manager know about it thanks to the EXIF data on his photo.
I mean, yeah. This copy pasta is perfectly on point.
Please avoid spamming/copypastas.Oh come on. This is directly relevant!
Honestly, the joke flew right over my head. However, it could still use some reformatting to not take up the entire screen.
What happened to McAfee exactly?
Take a look at this article from Wired (which I would consider a reputable source).
I just subscribed recently and this is already an extremely helpful tip for a normie. Thank you.
