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bucolic_frolic

(43,064 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2020, 11:23 AM Apr 2020

Google, YouTube, Social Media

I've not an account with any of them, but probably need one for YouTube webinars. What does one do to protect privacy? You need an email to join. Can you pick just any ID? I'm thinking YouTube is probably yes, but FB or LinkedIn requires accurate information. I don't use either, never had the occasion to, and really don't see a need to. But it's kind of time to think about these things going forward.

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Google, YouTube, Social Media (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 OP

At this point, YouTube is heavily linked to your Google account. ManiacJoe Apr 2020 #1

ManiacJoe

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1. At this point, YouTube is heavily linked to your Google account.

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Thu Apr 23, 2020, 01:07 AM

Apr 2020

If you don't have one, create a Google account.

The accuracy of FB and LinkedIn data is greatly overblown. Both require an active email address to verify their account creation. After that, the data you give them usually only needs to LOOK reasonable.

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