Metadata Removal - provide the enemy false information

[Serbon]

Metadata consists of pieces of information that characterize data. Metadata is useful for manipulating and classifying a pool of data, but can reveal sensitive pieces of information that one may not want to reveal. Bits of information such as the manufacturer and model of phone used to take a photo all the way down to GPS coordinates can be embedded in files as metadata. Cleaning files of this information before sharing them is absolutely crucial which is why I have made this list - to enable you to scrub as much metadata as possible from your files before you share them.

While this list is not by any means comprehensive, these tools should help you stay safe if you use them properly. I have ranked them from easiest (top) to hardest (bottom) to use. Carefully read the documentation for each tool beforehand. Each tool is free and open-source software.

~ Scrambled Exif
An open-source Android Application that helps you remove metadata from pictures.

Disinformation is an often overlooked part of operational security. This is an especially effective tool for our guys in the situation we find ourselves in. By providing the enemy with a wild stream of disinformation they will drain resources trying to determine what is real and what is not. Allowing you plenty of time to take necessary action.

One way to drain the enemy of resources and cause confusion is through the giant honeypots known as social media.

Feeding them with false info such as Geo-tagging posts with fake GPS data or embedding fake Exif data in photos and videos can throw the enemy off and force them to react.

Private Location - GPS spoofing
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.wesaphzt.privatelocation

Scrambled Exif - Removes EXIF data from your photos so nothing accidentally slips through.
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.jarsilio.android.scrambledeggsif

A Photo Manager - To add and edit fake EXIF data into your images.
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.k3b.android.androFotoFinder

~ mat2
mat2 is a nice and simple program that you can use to scrub metadata from a variety of documents. You can find it in most Linux package repositories, and Tails includes it by default.
https://0xacab.org/jvoisin/mat2

~ pdfparanoia
A nice program for removing watermarks from pdfs.
https://github.com/kanzure/pdfparanoia

~ pdf-redact-tools
Helps with securely redacting and stripping metadata from documents before publishing.
https://github.com/firstlookmedia/pdf-redact-tools

~ Exiftool
Exiftool is one of the most advanced programs for reading, writing, and editing meta information. It is arguably the most comprehensive EXIF editor available today. Can be used to do anything from simply scrubbing metadata all the way to planting fake metadata as disinformation.
https://exiftool.org/

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We could maybe provide our buddies working on Iranian and Chinese translations (and other dangerous ones) with these tools?
I took this text from "Privacy & Security Goys" on telegram; https://t.me/*** (recommend everyone to follow them)

 

[Ol argedco luciftias]

https://exifcleaner.com/

Www.privacytools.io

 

[Serbon]

Maybe I need these software, but are they trustworthy? :?:

As I know, they are.

 

[AsraArdwulfLeberecht]

Very useful, thanks! By the way, is Telegram private enough? It uses phone numbers.