Ask HN: Can I delete all my Internet data?

2 points by frozencell 3y ago ↗ HN

What would it take for one individual to remove all its activity from the web? (everything connected to him)

Supposing the individual has many website accounts , many IP addresses logged and content cached.

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No.

> What would it take for one individual to remove all its activity from the web?

1000 tons of enriched uranium

We have. What do we need now?

No. It is now part of the permanent record.

Nothing ever gets deleted.

Even if you delete your accounts, photos etc, there will be a copy of a copy of copy somewhere on some server or some company has bought your data.

Actions have consequences.

I suggest your watch this video by Rob Braxman "your life is a recording which someone can play back"