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https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/ Wanted to share this awesome tool to test your browser, also please do share your results in the comments.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Our tests indicate that you have strong protection against Web tracking.

IS YOUR BROWSER:

Blocking tracking ads? Yes

Blocking invisible trackers? Yes

Protecting you from fingerprinting? ◕ your browser has a randomized fingerprint

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Feels good man.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

lol this site is almost pointless, real security experts know this is just for making uninformed people feel better.

creepjs will still positively fingerprint you every time. it's simply impossible to be anonymous online.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

that needs javascript to work. I largely block javascript on my browser. you are no a security expert, just misinformed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

blocking javascript makes you stand out WAY more. that basically narrows down the pool of possible people from a million to 3.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

tell that to my results of 1 in 360

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

using the eff site is not accurate because it just tests your browser against all the other people that opted in to be tested, and an abnormally high percentage of people who tested explicitly turn(ed) off javascript, which is not representative of the normal web browsing public.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

yea tor is a different beast. As close to true anonimity as you can get