A reporter examines various "reputation curation" sites and services, and the possibility of reducing (if not eliminating) your "footprint" on the Internet.
With predictable results.
(A short, and not terribly in-depth piece, but possibly a nice reference for your non-technical friends.)
@rslade We could have saved him much effort and had he sought professional advice and heeded, perhaps the results would have been inevitable. But of course, he had to prove it himself. Put head in sand, and hope.....
One can try of course, but it is not free - nothing is 100%: https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtissilver/2019/12/03/how-to-delete-yourself-from-the-internet/#39844...
Regards
Caute_Cautim