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Your browser lets websites track you even without cookies (www.zmescience.com)
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On the internet, it’s easy to feel anonymous. If you don’t log in, no one can see who you are; you can even switch to incognito mode. The more savvy user would say that’s not really enough. To be anonymous, you need to clear your cookies and use a privacy-oriented browser.

But new research shows even that doesn’t work anymore. Websites are still tracking you — silently, persistently, and without your consent — by reading your browser’s unique “fingerprint.”

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[–] anon5621@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 days ago (10 children)

Librewold + ublock origin + canvas blocker in help to u

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

NoScript

It will be annoying to use AT FIRST. One you have it set up for all your sites it won't be so bad.

[–] anon5621@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No script cannot protect u from on websites which require js for work and thus it cannot protect u from creepjs things and so it required to spoof everything from resolution to os fingerprints

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Yes, but it blocks many external scripts from running in the first plce. Like, a LOT. Some websites try to pull from 20 external sites when only one or two are needed to run the site's functionality. You get fine control, and also get the no-JS experience first.

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