Should I be concerned before I share a video I downloaded from a site I needed to log in to with a username and password? Does the file I have include data that references my account? If so is there away to remove it before I share it?

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    1 year ago
    1. Yes, because:
    2. It could
    3. And if it does, you probably can’t remove it

    Streaming sites can embed an unhearable data stream into audio signal. It’s possible

    That being said, it’s extremely improbable, given the costs to do it at scale.

    If you’re part of a large company’s beta program and have access to some unreleased product, maybe worry.

    If you grabbed a file from some mega host updown whatever site, don’t worry.

    And if you’re still worried, take a sha256 hash and put it into google search. If you get any results that even mention your file’s title, then you’re good.