Go Private and dissapear from the internet
The short version: A privacy-focused channel's tips on 'disappearing' online matter little if your car is logged by ALPRs on every drive, so physical-world tracking needs the same scrutiny.
Our Take
The channel Digital ID, Mass Surveillance and Digital Currency has built a sizable catalog digging into the data-hungry systems reshaping daily life, and this video's pitch to 'go private and disappear from the internet' fits that mission. It's a worthwhile watch for anyone trying to scrub their digital footprint, lock down accounts, and reduce the data trail big tech and governments can mine. We credit the creator for keeping these conversations alive when most mainstream coverage treats surveillance tech as an afterthought.
But here's the blind spot that keeps showing up in 'disappear from the internet' content: you can delete every social account and still get tracked block by block every time you start your car. Flock Safety's ALPR cameras don't care about your VPN or your opsec habits — they photograph your plate, time-stamp it, and feed it into a searchable database shared across agencies, often with little oversight and no warrant required. Going private online while ignoring the physical-world dragnet is like locking your front door and leaving the windows wide open.
If you're serious about disappearing from surveillance, the digital and physical fights have to go together. Check our camera map to see what's logging your movements in your own neighborhood, and head to take-action for concrete steps to push back on ALPR expansion where you live.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Digital ID, Mass Surveillance and Digital Currency, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.