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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In some places license plate cloning is a big problem (the UK if I remember right):
People will find an insured/registered car of the same make, model, and colour then make a copy of it’s plate to put on their own car. Once they’ve done that; when it gets looked up by automatic license plate readers to pay tolls automatically, or fine you for an infraction; the plate comes back to a matching vehicle and the real owner of the plate receives the fines/fees/ticket. It’s also less obvious to a cop than a car with no plate and may even fool them into ignoring you.
This process depends on finding a matching vehicle though. That’s much easier to do if you can just google for an image of a matching car and copy the plate from the pic.
As an owner of a vehicle with a valid plate, it’s difficult to know if it has been cloned (aside from receiving fines for infractions you didn’t commit), and even harder to prove it wasn’t your vehicle when the accuser has photos of a car that looks exactly like yours, with your plates on it.
It makes sense to not post that info online so you don’t become a victim. It’s not needed in the post and just poses a danger.
Some places also have publicly searchable registries of licence plates making it pretty easy to find the person that owns the car. Doxxing yourself online isn’t always the best idea.
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