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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days ago

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 · 12 days ago

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

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It is not the default because it can also break meaningful functionality.
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  Seems like it might be useful to have a per-site toggle.

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