Find who actually holds your data: quoted Google searches beat blind opt-outs
thisdudelikesAI · x · 2026-09-14
Step 1 of the data broker opt-out thread: figure out who actually has your data instead of blindly opting out across hundreds of sites.
Method: Google your own name in quotes plus your city. The people-search sites ranking on page one — Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified — are the ones exposing you most. Start there.
Related event: Creator Exposes $200B Data Broker Industry, Publishes Full Opt-Out Guide(10 posts)→
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