Why do people blur out their license plates when posting pictures of their vehicles online?

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Maybe it’s just me, but that makes zero sense. Your license plate is visible to literally EVERYONE when you’re driving around and even parked in your driveway. Why blur it out in pictures?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

I’ll share a true story. I’m a relatively small YouTuber. One of my viewers managed to triangular exactly why I live based on the flight paths of planes in the background of my video.

He was a fan. Imagine if he was a hater.

The problem isn’t people seeing your number plate. It’s people using contextual information to figure out who and where you are. Your license plate can give your identity away, like posting a social security number or credit card number.

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