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Your first article is interesting, I'd like to point this[0] out to go along with it. It's not just data that can give away information about us but metadata as

• jacquesm 4y ago
  Yes, intelligence services spend a lot of time on traffic analysis for that very reason. Metadata tends to be easily gathered. Much easier than the contents themselves and very amendable to network analysis. That's why each and every online provider would love to have access to your phone's contact list. edit: fantastic article you linked by the way.
  • ttyprintk 4y ago
    I think we should ask the author if the people in his contact list would object to him making it public. Does he apply his personal approach when handling my mother’s maiden name, my birthday, etc.
    • jefftk 4y ago
      For information about other people I try to do what's normal and expected unless I have information and what they specifically want. This often means running blog posts past my housemates, or phrasing experiences in ways that reduce identifiability or at least give plausible deniability.