How to Become Invisible in the Age of Social Media

Disappear from the internet's radar. Untrack your followers. Protect your privacy. A book explains how to change your life and feel freer.

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Become invisible. Disappear. Escape all manipulation, especially the Internet's magnetism. No longer be accessible. Few think it's possible, but many cultivate this dream. And  Francesco Narmenni in the book Becoming invisible (Il Punto d'incontro editions) goes beyond this objective and focuses directly on a very radical lifestyle choice. This may seem like a simple provocation, but it's still worth exploring at least out of curiosity.

To become invisible, we must first convince ourselves that some things are not useful, much less indispensable, in our lives. We can, for example, escape from the prison of Internet and no longer be traceable, neither through social media nor Google nor through any other technological mechanism. Narmenni, blogger and musician, also tells us how to make ourselves untraceable, secure our assets and protect us from any possible legal disputes.

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Narmenni, who has written other books on radical life choices in the past, such as Rich only by saving e Smettere di lavorare, describes under the label of the System everything that imprisons our lives, and in some way complicates and poisons them, to the point of risking waste. The book contains a very practical, direct section on protecting savings, but also on how to earn money without paying. unfair taxes, and obtain legal representation to defend your rights. Becoming invisible, ultimately, according to the framework of this book, simply means being freer.

Finally, even without making such radical choices as those proposed by Narmenni, we can protect our privacy from all the threats that surround the Internet with a few simple self-defense mechanisms. For example:

  • Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network): Masks your IP address, making it difficult for websites or services to identify your location and device. With a VPN, your connection is encrypted, increasing security.
  • Browse in private or incognito mode: Almost all browsers offer a private browsing mode that prevents the browser from storing your browsing history, cookies, and other local traces.
  • Block cookies and data tracking: Cookies are used to track your online activity. You can use tools like "Privacy Badger" or "uBlock Origin" to block trackers. You can also configure your browser to reject third-party cookies.
  • Use more private search enginesAvoid Google, which collects a lot of information about you. Use search engines like DuckDuckGo o StartPage, which do not track your searches.
  • Turn off geolocationMany devices and apps use your location to personalize content. You can disable location services on your devices and apps to protect your privacy.
  • Browse through TorTor is a browser that allows you to surf the Internet anonymously. Tor routes your connection through a series of nodes, making it difficult to track your online activity.
  • Use secure, encrypted emailsIf you need to send important emails, consider using secure email services like ProtonMail or Tutanota, which offer end-to-end encryption.
  • Be careful with your social media settings: Minimize the information you share on social networks and configure your settings to keep your profile as private as possible.
  • Delete or anonymize accounts: If you don't need a particular online account, consider deleting it or making it as anonymous as possible by removing identifying information.

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