# People-search sites and the recurring work of removal | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Opting out of one people-search service can remove a visible profile without erasing the upstream public records and broker data that produced it, turning privacy protection into recurring maintenance.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-people-search-sites-and-the-recurring-work-of-removal/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-17

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Original source: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-people-search-sites-and-the-recurring-work-of-removal/