Hello! what is the best setup for creating content without compromising my privacy? i am aware of most opsec stuff but i have some questions:
- how do i use 2FA without giving YouTube my phone number?
- how big of an identifier is my voice? should i use a voice filter?
thanks.
You dont.
Pay some random guy on the internet to upload for you. Yes, your voice will get you identified. Keep in mind that even a voice filter won’t be enough to protect you from authorities. Some people use AI voices instead of theirs to stay anonymous
Adding to this, uploading audio/video instead of text means a lot more info and metadata for future adversaries to chew on and discover what you might be hiding. There are instances of people being traced to their country/city based on tiny details like the electrical outlets on the wall, geographical features and noises from nearby electronics like national news broadcasts.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
or a lot of pictures in the case of video.
Use MoneroSMS. And use an AI generated voice. Or pay a voice actor.
By using PeerTube instead
There is a surprising (to me) amount of Perrtube recommendations here. Has something happened that suddenly so many of you recommend it?
Also, could you give advice on a few instances that are maintained and allow uploading? In the past (a half or 1 year ago) I’ve had trouble finding one.
You can use a hardware security key, like a yubi key, or a software fido2 equivalent.
That way it satisfies the two factor requirement, without using a phone number.
For initial registration you can use an SMS service like SMS pool or the others, you pay a little money, you receive a real text message to a real phone number. You just don’t have access to that number in the future
Your voice, vocabulary choice, lighting conditions, power interference frequency, can all give away parts of your location and identity. You have to choose what level of paranoia is sufficient
The most anonymous, would be to have a v-tuber like model, respond and parrot LLM generated voice audio, from a script that’s been translated a few times. Or pay a voice actor from Fiverr to read your script.
Of course this whole time, using a VPN.
Get others to reupload your stuff.
- Purchase spare chromebook (with cash)
- Purchase spare SIM (cash)
- Get TOTP working with spare SIM, link FOSS authenticator app, delink phone number.
- Throw away SIM.
- Get a flash drive, wipe, load videos on it.
- Go to public location, sign into Google account from there, upload video.
- Remove battery from Chrome book after uploading video, only ever plug it into power in the proximity of WiFi hotspots which can’t be traced to you.
- Preferably don’t bring your phone with you since they can track you through that
You don’t need a SIM card to have a TOTP app they’re totally independent
A VPN you pay for with crypto is probably more secure than driving to somebody’s public Wi-Fi for this use case. Driving to a location, sitting around while uploading a massive video on public Wi-Fi, it’s going to look very suspicious
Your IMEI number just got linked. You need a disposable phone and SIM. Or just go to one of those SIM swap parties where everyone swaps a used phone and SIM randomly from a basket
In that case one should install a MFA application via a Linux chroot on their laptop. Throw away both the phone and SIM
what about facial recognition and vehicle tracking?
Depending where you live public transport has camera inside the vehicles.
Walking then. I do not have any solutions against facial recognition like mass surveillance other than randomising your patterns
I highly recommend using PeerTube instead of YouTube.
For voice, I recommend using something Ardour or LMMS to mask your real voice with some filters.
There is a surprising (to me) amount of Perrtube recommendations here. Has something happened that suddenly so many of you recommend it?
Also, could you give advice on a few instances that are maintained and allow uploading? In the past (a half or 1 year ago) I’ve had trouble finding one.
TIL Vids is a really well maintained instance. It is not federated, and not everyone is allowed to upload just like that. Go to their Matrix channel for more information and discussions.
YouTube is Google. Asking how to use Google without losing your privacy is asking how to swim without getting wet.
Use PeerTube. You’re asking this question on Lemmy, so surely you’re comfortable with the whole Fediverse thing.
asking how to swim without getting wet
Wetsuit? Though, I don’t think that covers the head. Full on diving gear?
And now I wonder if you can swim in dry water.
Drysuit. Wetsuits keep you warm, not dry.
