Internet Sleuths Reveal Hack to Undo Epstein File Redactions
  • 109 points ScienceDifficult178

    It’s not hacking. It’s just opening a PDF, copying the redacted area, and pasting it into Word. Only works on some files though. 

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    64 points Rum_Hamburglar

    Unless youre over the age if 50. Otherwise anything computer savvy is considered “hacking”

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    5 points Trillamanjaroh

    They backtraced it

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    4 points McSmarfy

    Consequences will never be the same.

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    2 points ChippyVonMaker

    “It’s an older meme sir, but it checks out….”

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    5 points DieRobJa

    Technically its Hacking. Even though it’s the simplest Hack 😅.

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  • 46 points CreepyUncleRyry

    Calling this a hack is a bit much. Using simple highlighter tools that come standard on most window11 installs and android phones/tablets, even your old grandpapi can do this

    Sloppy coverup is all it is.

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  • 23 points thelingletingle

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  • 16 points Kv603

    This "hack" has been a known thing for decades, pretty much since the first time FedGov attempted to (failed to) redact PDF files.

    The smart way to handle this is to delete the redacted words, replace them with solid black bars of pseudo-random length, print the resulting "cleaned" file to paper, and then scan back in the paper documents.

    Or follow one of the various government guides to effective redaction.

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  • -8 points shawnofnc

    And of course all the article can mention over and over is Trump this and Trump that with literally no evidence at all. Garbage. Epstein was a fame and pic opportunity whore and there are thousands of photos of him just about anyone you can think of.

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    -7 points No-Captain-1310

    👆🏻supporter of the PDF in power that can only do crimes

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  • -7 points Character-Owl-6255

    There is no lack of people trying to smear Trump. Like the story of boy that cries wolf, people quit believing BS when there is so much false disinformation. If anything, disinformation is crime and those spreading it should be prosecuted. Just too much crap!

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    1 points No-Captain-1310

    https://preview.redd.it/stff8lj22j9g1.jpeg?width=1262&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e09b6e3bf3387c088498d43f8bd099e71f2bf59b

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    -1 points Character-Owl-6255

    And what exactly is that saying? What can be inferred from that?

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    1 points TordSandwich

    Read it again. Sound it out if you need to.

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    1 points Character-Owl-6255

    It's nothing there lol. Mona Lake channel is only 1ft in areas. No way a yacht can navigate it. And the bridge over the channels isn't even 7ft and it's not a draw bridge. It's just not a credible story. I even doubt Trump was anywhere near Michigan at the time. Just because a document exists in an investigation doesn't mean there is any credibility to it ... why is it called an investigation ... think the fake Russia gate! Kid yourself if you want, ill go with the facts.

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    1 points TordSandwich

    It’s 1ft in areas and 43ft in other areas. It also has a high/low tide. But by all means, go with the cherry picked “facts”.

    And “yacht” isn’t a standard definition. They vary greatly in sizes…

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    1 points TordSandwich

    It’s 1ft in areas and 43ft in other areas. It also has a high/low tide. But by all means, go with the cherry picked “facts” and keep moving the goal post.

    Also, “yacht” isn’t a standard definition. They vary greatly in sizes…

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    1 points Character-Owl-6255

    Yes, lake Michigan is a big body of water and has tides ... est 2 inches ... still not enough to make Mona Lake channel navigable. And there still the issue of the small fixed bridge at mona lake to get under. No reasonable definition of a "yacht" can navigate that channel. This is all too big of a stretch.

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  • -60 points Hairy_Heart8917

    Incoming oh look they redacted all the evidence that Trump raped kids all we have to do as this one little photoshop trick

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    -2 points Flipping4cash

    Trump never did. Theres no evidence he ever did. Liberals just wished he did (he didnt) so they can say he was a bad person (hes not) despite tons of liberals trying to push to normalize sexualizing kids. The hypocrisy and insanity on liberals end is really just amazing at this point.

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    -2 points No-Captain-1310

    👆🏻another supporter of the PDF in power

    https://preview.redd.it/aiwk6qg62j9g1.jpeg?width=1262&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7bac3b692c251033abd9ac06f5cf8dc07b29ea32

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    4 points Flipping4cash

    Posting a random screenshot means nothing. What is it? Whats the source? Is it verifiable? Guessing not.

    Again, unlike many democrats he is not a pedophile. Keep trying to grasp at straws/make up shit but the fact is, your disgusting party is the one pushing "minor attracted persons" and drag shows for kids. Stop with your high horse bullshit and realize that if you have a problem with pedophiles, look at your own party.

    As for the rest of us, we hate and condemn anything happening to children.

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    1 points InsideVan

    Where in the files can I find this? Document number I mean.

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    1 points reeberdunes

    I can go make a PDF that says that you whoever you are actually did this instead and claim it’s the original file.

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