https://thenewoil.tv/videos/watch/7e6c5ce7-e5f6-465e-94b5-f74d7a9b7520 ❗UPDATE: Since the publication of this video, new research has shown there are actually a few data removal services that do deliver what they promise: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/its-not-worth-paying-to-be-removed-from-people-finder-sites-study-says/ My last video sparked a lot of questions about data removal websites, mainly which ones I recommend and what I think of different services. In this video, I weigh in. The answer will probably not be satisfying. 🕵️ Optery affiliate link: https://thenewoil.org/optery ============================= ➡️ Learn more @ https://thenewoil.org/ ➡️ Support us! Patreon, affiliate links, crypto, and more: https://thenewoil.org/en/support/ ============================= You can also view these videos on other websites: 🎥 PeerTube: https://thenewoil.tv/ 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thenewoil ⏰ Timecodes⏰ 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Promo Spot/Announcements! 02:14 Context & Main Source Disclosure 02:43 Data removal services are tools 03:10 "Obvious" pitfalls 04:23 Less "Obvious" pitfalls 07:21 Lessons 09:46 Promo Spot 10:29 Outro ✅ Sources Source 1: https://discord.com/privacy#the-information-we-collect Source 2: https://thenewoil.org/en/about/ Source 3: https://thenewoil.tv Source 4:https://thenewoil.tv/w/o5c2mprGnUYdQuFJdorYb9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j56_m4WJUFw Source 5: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M1YXTKmfs6rVDJHQVO3VhJQDpqqLfz-0BYMJ86AceSs/edit#gid=0 Source 6: https://easyoptouts.com/ Source 7: https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/threat-model/ Source 8: https://thenewoil.tv/w/2pTnifRGgEW1cXRcpZBwUq; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB5y3QsKRr0 Source 9: https://www.privacypros.com/privacy-policy Source 10: https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/24/researchers-spotlight-the-lie-of-anonymous-data/ Source 11: https://gitlab.com/thenewoil/public-data-opt-out-list Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:19:14 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://thenewoil.tv https://thenewoil.tv/lazy-static/avatars/0c319be7-3033-44b3-b3f9-e1015e57a107.png https://thenewoil.tv/videos/watch/7e6c5ce7-e5f6-465e-94b5-f74d7a9b7520 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://thenewoil.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.