cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/54070272

When uploading a real recording, there is a good chance your location & therefore possibly your identity can be revealed from the footage itself.

  1. You can triangulate low volume background sounds such as air planes: https://cybernews.com/privacy/aircraft-doppler-audio-geolocation-privacy/

  2. You can check the position of the sun/moon/stars, shadows, weather…: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2020/12/03/using-the-sun-and-the-shadows-for-geolocation/

If Streamers & Journalists CAN do it, government agencies ARE doing it.

If you need privacy be aware of this when recording / editing friends <3

  • redditmodssucks@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    And when I comment to people that privacy is literally dead if you use tech I get told I’m stupid when this guy on fucking YouTube found a location with the Doppler effect. No matter what you do or what you use you can be found with technology. Cry about proton failing and move to you’re new “secure” apps.