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		wolco on July 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tor 0day: Stopping Tor Connections Wait.. you are logging into facebook and using your real name? Step 1: Log into tor. Step 2: Create facebook account using a fake name Step 3: Don't add anyone you know in real life as a friend. Best not to search for friends. Facebook will not connect you now.

jandrese on July 23, 2020 [–]

What is the point of using Facebook then?

tonyarkles on July 24, 2020 | [–]

One example would be to join groups that you don't want associated with your IRL identity. Another would be as part of a phish test while doing a pentest against an organization you're working for.

Or... a bazillion other illegitimate reasons ;).

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