I made up a fake person
Published: September 18, 2026
Duration: 3:51
Companies lie to you about why they need your data.
They tell you it's for "verification." It's not. It's data harvesting with an official-sounding label.
Here's what happened when I signed up for a service with a completely made-up identity.
00:00 This happened a few days ago
00:42 We need this for "verification"
01:00 They're lying to you
01:50 ISPs sell your data
02:45 Stop handing out your data
03:20 Make up your own mind
The lesson: when a company tells you why they "need" your information, don't take it on good...
They tell you it's for "verification." It's not. It's data harvesting with an official-sounding label.
Here's what happened when I signed up for a service with a completely made-up identity.
00:00 This happened a few days ago
00:42 We need this for "verification"
01:00 They're lying to you
01:50 ISPs sell your data
02:45 Stop handing out your data
03:20 Make up your own mind
The lesson: when a company tells you why they "need" your information, don't take it on good...