Tell the tool what you're doing and which platforms you'll touch. It works out the risk from what is actually known about those platforms — who can see that you looked, whether they need your real identity or phone number, how they treat your data, and whether they can recognise your browser — then builds an advisory you can keep.
Training aid. Use at your own risk. It cannot guarantee your safety, and it is general information, not professional advice. Read the full notice
The risk is derived from real platform behaviour — not from your own guess about how exposed you are.
Tap the ones you'll actually do — they become your checklist. Gaps here drive the warnings in your advisory. Note: fake accounts can breach a platform's rules and, in some places, the law, so check the rules that apply to you.
The assessment suggested a tier (highlighted). Keep it or override — then pick the tools you'll use.
What the tool knows about each platform. Snapshot compiled Oct 2026 from public reporting — verify before relying on it; platforms change.
Mitigations are grouped by what job they do, not by brand. No single tool makes you anonymous — layering is the point, and each layer has limits. For each, we say what it does, what it can see or collect about you, where it falls short, and how to choose one. Any named products are examples, not endorsements, and may be out of date. Verify current status before relying on anything.
This tool synthesises public guidance from established, neutral authorities. For live, maintained recommendations, go to the source:
Your browser is where most of the giveaways happen. These settings take about ten minutes and apply to the browser profile you use for research. Menu names differ a little between browsers. A browser setting can't hide your internet address — for that you need Tor or a VPN.
Many compromised sock-puppet accounts are given away by one of these. Your advisory flags the ones your own choices expose you to.
Four researcher types, each landing on a different branch. Pick one — or let the assessment match you.