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X Users Find Their Real Names Are Being Googled in Israel After Using X Verification Software "Au10tix" (www.mintpressnews.com)

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A wide range of anonymous X (Twitter) users have reported that their real names are suddenly being Googled in Israel shortly after they began criticizing the country for its actions in Palestine. Some connected the phenomenon to Au10tix, the software X requires users (even anonymous ones) to use in order to verify their real identities.
Au10tix is an Israeli company founded and staffed by former Israeli spies from the elite Israeli military intelligence group Unit 8200. MintPress News investigates this disturbing phenomenon.

Crosspost from https://lemmygrad.ml/post/10927965

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[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 64 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

And this is just one of many reasons why Internet deanonymization and "age verification" schemes are dangerous.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 35 points 21 hours ago

It's the real purpose.