
Researchers Deanonymize Reddit and Hacker News Users at Scale
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Researchers published findings on deanonymizing users of Reddit and Hacker News by linking their usernames to real-world identities. The study reportedly achieved this at scale using publicly available data and correlation techniques. The method involved analyzing patterns in user behavior and metadata across platforms. No specific details on the exact techniques or success rates were provided in the post.