Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting users may include (i) detecting, by a privacy-protecting security application, an attempt by a user to upload an item of media content, (ii) determining, by the privacy-protecting security application, that the item of media content matches a true identity signature for the user that the privacy-protecting security application generated based on other items of media content relating to the user, and (iii) prompting, by the privacy-protecting security application in response to determining that the item of media content matches the true identity signature, the user to perform a privacy-protecting security action to prevent exposing a true identity for the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method (20) of disseminating information by a first end terminal (6) in a network having a plurality of end terminals (6) is disclosed. The method (20) includes the first end terminal (6) receiving (22) information from an information source, validating (24) the information and storing (28) the validated information. The method (20) also includes automatically forwarding (34) the validated information to a second end terminal (6) of the plurality of end terminals (6) over a communication channel established between the first and the second end terminals (6). The communication channel is established for a purpose separate from forwarding said validated information.