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PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:45 AM Feb 2018

Another example of how weird our world has become

I was reading an article on another website and this ad was among those at the bottom of the page:

How To Look Up Your Ex And Peek Into Their Life (Without Getting Caught) TruthFinder


What the hell? Why does anyone want to do this? Why would anyone develop the algorithms to allow such intrusions?

I'm getting old, I guess.
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Another example of how weird our world has become (Original Post) PJMcK Feb 2018 OP
DU Rec. raging moderate Feb 2018 #1
Just about your whole life is available to anyone online for a few bucks these days, even income. RKP5637 Feb 2018 #2
The less I know about my ex, the happier I am left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #3
Right?! PJMcK Feb 2018 #4

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
2. Just about your whole life is available to anyone online for a few bucks these days, even income.
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:51 AM
Feb 2018

It's a complete WTF. Some countries outlaw this, but in the US even your cities/states are happy to sell your personal information to these outfits that collect data on you and give it to anyone. It's outrageous. These services are all over the place.

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