How To Disappear From The Internet

Erase your digital footprint in 10 easy steps.

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It's no secret: It can be tricky trying to delete yourself from the Internet. From Google's exhaustive search archives to tagged photos on Facebook, your digital papertrail is long and winding. And there's a good possibility you won't even remember many of the blogs and sites with your name attached to them. To truly succeed at completely deleting your web presence, start with the most obvious social platforms and work your way back. Sure, it'll be time consuming (and totally annoying) but in the end it will have been worth all the trouble. Here are 10 ways to help you disappear from the Internet.

Deactivate Your Facebook Account

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... Or Make Your Facebook Account Unsearchable

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Unsubscribe to Email Newsletters

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Remove Comments You've Posted on Forums and Blogs

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Stop Using Google Search

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Delete Your Twitter Account

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Remove Photos From Photo-sharing Sites

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Cancel Your Tumblr Account

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Run Your Name Through Google Images

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Submit a Request to the Internet Archive. Pray They Remove Your Remaining Digital Footprint

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