This is what known as the extortion economy. It can turned pretty serious. Somebody could set up a fake tinder profile or something and say, just come to my house. And so now you have a total stranger who just thought they were meeting someone on tinder walking into your house because somebody decided to give your address. You've got x relationshipsat x partners. This is kind of your your profile that's sitting on some of these teen agers computers. Ye, like, it's so funny how in my head it's like, you know, some kind ofke warehouse in russia where all this is happening. But now it's like an ewin new jersey basement. Some
Susan was concerned when she first learned that someone was impersonating her on Facebook, but that soon turned to anger when she realized the imposter had sent inappropriate photos to her real life friends. Susan tried and failed to get the account taken down. Then came the extortion letter...and now she’s freaking out a bit. On this episode of How To!, Jack Rhysider, host of Darknet Diaries and cybersecurity veteran, talks about the time he was stalked on the internet. Jack no longer shares much online — he won’t even show his face. You don't have to go that far, but there are things you can do to protect your online data and your emotions in real life. If you’re worried about being exposed, Jack has some great resources for battling stalkers and online harassment.
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