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

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[-] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 11 points 3 days ago

Across the world, from conservative Japanese accounts to American conspiracy theorists, anonymous users are reporting that data from Google Trends shows their real names, not divulged anywhere online, are being mass searched in Israel.

How could this be happening? Some laid the blame at Au10tix’s door. “Only Au10tix and X holds my data obtained from ID verification,” wrote one user in a viral post, adding, “The rumors are absolutely true.”

Emphasis mine. How are people this fucking stupid? VERIFYING YOUR ID IS DIVULGING YOUR REAL NAME.

this post was submitted on 28 Apr 2026

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