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Websites Are Tracking You Via Browser Fingerprinting

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Websites Are Tracking You Via Browser Fingerprinting

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

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New research provides first evidence of the use of browser fingerprints for online tracking.

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I heard about a browser extension that could spoof fingerprints.
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