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ThenSoItGoes t1_itwbnxq wrote

All of which I can find with a Google search. This isn't a pro tip at all.

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Particular-Canary696 OP t1_itwcxaa wrote

While a person's name and date of birth are easily found, the alien registration number (A number) is not. It's like an SSN and is harder to pin down. And like an SSN, it can be used to steal someone's identity. You wouldn't post your name, date of birth, and SSN on the internet for all to see, so you shouldn't post your A number along with your other identification information.

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Ayeager77 t1_itx3ex0 wrote

They would. They are too tough for the internet. They googled it.

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[deleted] t1_itydx9c wrote

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Particular-Canary696 OP t1_ityfhwi wrote

None of this is true. Alien numbers are issued to green card holders (lawful permanent residents or LPRs for short) and many non-LPRs such as illegal non-citizens that are deported or DACA recipients. Next, the A number is still relevant even after naturalization because it is a unique identifier for immigration records. It is the immigration equivalent of an SSN. The naturalized citizen would still need this if, for example, they wanted to petition for a relative or if they needed a copy of their immigration documents for whatever reason, like they lost their original naturalization certificate. Lastly, the naturalization certificate is NOT surrendered upon application for a US passport and is supposed to be returned to you like any other original documents, such as a birth certificate, sent in with a passport application. And even if it were to be destroyed, you can still obtain a replacement certificate by filing an N-565. It is not surrendered unless the subject is denaturalized or they renounce their US citizenship.

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VespiWalsh t1_itx66ef wrote

Also how the fuck are people figuring out what is underneath attempts at blurring or blocking out the image? This seems a bit far fetched that people can reverse attempts to cover sensitive information on an image.

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RJFerret t1_ityfpvf wrote

Sharpening techniques, especially combined with machine learning processing can de-blur things, also pixelated blurs have been undone if not too extreme. The best is fully opaque black instead of manipulating the imagery, as manipulations may be reversed.

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DasBeasto t1_itxtz2x wrote

Some people use the “marker” tool to censor photos because the brush is larger or it’s the default tool. But most marker tools have some transparency to give realistic looking strokes. It’s possible to draw over the image to the point that it looks visually hidden, but if the underlying text is even slightly darker it’s possible to reveal it on a computer.

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VespiWalsh t1_ityj0ja wrote

So always use black, duly noted. Thank you!

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COMplex_ t1_ityjfcf wrote

Solid black boxes. Never the black marker or highlighter tool. Never blur either since those can sometimes be reversed.

Takes like 30 seconds to uncensor those photos.

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Lyress t1_itybx8k wrote

You can find someone's birthday and number with a Google search? How?

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