• Zeppo@sh.itjust.works
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      8 days ago

      It is metadata that can include what type of camera took the photo and precise location from GPS. I open photos in GIMP and then export them, taking care to uncheck the exif and a couple other metadata options.

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      8 days ago

      One way is to take a screenshot of the photo. Or load and save in a different format. Or use image sharing sites that remove metadata (imgur used to be the standard one, not sure what’s good now)

    • JaggedRobotPubes@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      Scrambled Exif on F-Droid to wipe it.

      Photo, share, choose Scrambled Exif, wait two seconds, share screen comes back, share with friend, and it sends the picture but not the privacy violations.