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Curious how folks here think about personal data exposure.

After doing some digging, I realized a pretty uncomfortable amount of my data is publicly accessible via data brokers (addresses, phone numbers, family links). Not scraped from breaches — just legally aggregated and sold.

I found this tool that tries to automate removal requests: https://datawipenow.com/

Do people here actively try to clean this up, or is the consensus that it’s basically a losing battle?

Ask yourself this...

The BBC published another one-sided report accusing Israel of war crimes. This time they feature a retired U.S. officer with no dates, no evidence, and no context. It’s not the first time the BBC pushes a biased anti-Israel narrative.

Social media is flooded with pro-Palestinian posts that ignore Hamas’s role in the conflict. October 7, human shields, aid theft, and rocket misfires are barely mentioned. When one side dominates, the truth gets lost.

Conflicts like Sudan or Congo, where thousands die, barely get attention. The selective outrage says it all.

You’re a good man! Awesome story

I'm constantly amazed by the fact that in California, one of the world's most expensive places to live, with a GDP rivaling that of some countries, a company like PG&E is responsible for providing electricity and gas. Surely, we can expect a higher level of service?

That's a known issue; there are a number of companies in YC that have had to pay thousands of dollars to Twilio.

The way I've worked around this issue is by:

- Verifying the phone number before sending SMS. - Using a whitelist of supported countries. - Limit the amount Twilio can charge us

Hope that helps

Thanks for posting this. Sending my thoughts and prayers to all Iranian

so? Once you enter your information online assume it's public on way or another.

Wow, I've been waiting for this! As someone that english is his second language this tool is a time saver!