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Open source app for removing metadata from images before opening (programming.dev)
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Any good, reliable ones out there?

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

I'm a longtime dev but never work with images. What's the disadvantage or danger (or whatever) of the metadata? Can metadata execute?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I can't say whether it can execute, but the metadata is a privacy concern if you are posting online. Depending on the camera taking the picture it can include the model of the phone, date, or even GPS information

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif#Privacy_and_security

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Just to herd a warning then from a Dev perspective: you want to remove them before interacting, not just opening.

    I can send files without ever opening them and the sharing would keep the meta data if you'd not open the files manually with the cleanup tool.

    Personally I've had a camera app a while back that I could configure which meta data it saved but I simply stopped sharing photos on social media and so this become s non issue for me :)

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