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How can I use social media anonymously? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 18 hours ago by ConsistentParadox@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Let's say I live under an oppressive regime (don't we all?) How can I use social media anonymously, so I don't face reprisals from the government?

Mastodon, Lemmy, Reddit and other social media platforms restrict users who connect through TOR or a VPN.

Is there any way I can create an account on these services and use them anonymously?

Thanks in advance for any information and advice you can provide.

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[–] ConsistentParadox@lemmy.ml 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I should have communicated more clearly. Pseudonymous is fine, as long as it cannot be tied back to my real identity via tracing my IP address or whatever.

[–] voxel@feddit.uk 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I think Tor with Tor Bridges (to obscure that you use Tor) is your best bet. Or using Tor over a VPN (using a VPN systemwide and then connect to Tor)

Everything else is just standard opsec, not leaking personal information and so on

Also, don't use a E-Mail address or phone number tied to your real information, like your name or IP address. Because that is how many people got caught in the past.

[–] ConsistentParadox@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The problem is that Reddit shadow bans new accounts that use TOR or any browsers that resist fingerprinting. I know because I tried recently.

[–] voxel@feddit.uk 1 points 11 hours ago

Oh I'm aware of this, their is no way around this without revealing personal data :(