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  • Outsider but I’d say TMI is simple:

    when you can reasonably narrow it down to a handful, say a group smaller than say, 25 people. At least, EU laws state that in such circumstances, you shouldn’t share. This is because then any random person could be able to go off addresses or such, and find them.

    For example, with naming sites, putting up the most common names - fine. Really rare names? Nope.

    But then also, what if you have one thing that’s common, and another that’s also common, and together, you can narrow it down to a small group?

    Then I’d also say: don’t tell the common thing you wanted to share.

    Furthermore: there should be consent. The right to be forgotten or at least stay anonymous should be important.

    So:

    i) do not share specific information that could narrow them down to a group smaller than 25 people,

    ii) if sharing common information, combined with earlier known common-ish information, will narrow them down, don’t share.

    iii) if the person themselves (and verifies such) shares identifying info within a specific group, information should stay within that group, and only be shared upon agreement with the person.

    The only exception imo would be for suspects fleeing a life-threatening/socio-economically extremely ruining crime scene they created. Think stab murders, million-fraudsters, and people harassing minorities. But even then: no name-leaking, address leaking, or photos. Only appearance and behavioral characteristics - only things that will help arrest them, while also giving them a chance to better their life later after. Only when this fails to find the suspect, should that information also be shared, against the person’s consent.

    These rules should apply to everyone, regardless of whether they are celebrities or not.