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      uBlock Origin, JShelter and LibreWolf disagree.

      Additionally one could improve that further by using a VPN

      If you wanna be extreme you could also just use the Tor Browser

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        Trying out Librewolf, I realized just how many sites (including Reddit!) use tricks like canvas fingerprinting to identify me up to 99% uniqueness. And here I thought just a VPN, uBO and no cookies would be enough!

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          There’s so many more tricks to identify you, check out https://browserleaks.com

          It’s honestly scary how easy it is to fingerprint you. I’m using LibreWolf (PC) and Firefox Beta with Resist Fingerprinting and Strict Tracking Prevention turned on (Android) with uBlock Origin in Medium Mode, JShelter in Strict Mode and LocalCDN. That prevents much of it but sadly not everything

          Edit: Didn’t click your link, sorry for recommending browserleaks “twice”. My Canvas Fingerprint is 100% unique, although it changes each time I refresh (thanks to JShelter iirc). You can also simply disable WebGL (I think LibreWolf does this by default)

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            It’s honestly scary how easy it is to fingerprint you

            Yeah, 💯. Of course, if we resist fingerprinting too much, we make ourselves have a unique fingerprint again 😁 I assume some of the tools you’ve mentioned randomize the fingerprint instead of just hiding it?

            Didn’t click your link,

            Haha, no worries!

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              I assume some of the tools you’ve mentioned randomize the fingerprint instead of just hiding it?

              According to Arkenfox user.js the Canvas Fingerprint randomization is caused by Firefoxs Resist Fingerprinting

              Of course, if we resist fingerprinting too much, we make ourselves have a unique fingerprint again

              Yeah, that’s why Tor Browser has such strong privacy. You blend into the crowd because everyone’s resistance is the same :)

              I’d also rather stand out sometimes by resisting Fingerprinting to much than always being Fingerprinted accurately

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                According to Arkenfox user.js the Canvas Fingerprint randomization is caused by Firefoxs Resist Fingerprinting

                Nice, I should make sure I have FF’s fingerprint resistance on.

                Tor Browser has such strong privacy

                Yeah, hopefully more and more people start putting up strong privacy walls, so there’s more of a crowd to blend with!

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        Lots of ways to track besides cookies. There are many ways you can fingerprint a user. It’s actually pretty hard to not have a unique fingerprint on the Internet.

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      I wouldn’t recommend deleting all cookies all the time. While true, it does make more private, but relogin into all the sites all the time is a pain.

      While while listing is good, I’d recommend a separate “burner” profile that essentially reset itself on closure, with all the privacy options activated. Then, you can have a second profile you can use when you need to be logged in.

      I literally have librewolf open on profile switching so I can easily have my reinforced profile ready to go.

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          True, but it’s also to leave websites I visit regularly cookie -less by default. Want to watch a YouTube video that someone sent you? No need to be logged in.

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        Password manager with FaceID = no problemo

        I’m sure someone will find a way to shit on that too, though.

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    Joke’s on you. I have Firefox set up to delete all cookies upon exiting, so what few I do accept don’t get to stick around for long…