submitted 3 weeks ago by BeNotAfraid@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Due to the giant GOPstrich in the room. I have switched to linux and been actively trying to learn as much computer science as possible. I set up a TOR relay using Librewolf as the browser, using socks5 to send data from the browser, through the network. As an experiment, I asked Microsoft's AI where I was and it immediately returned my city. I tried again using a VPN, with a different browser and it still got it right. So, I wanted to ask, how can we limit the telemetry collected by these programs? How can we better limit their ability to spy on us?

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[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 weeks ago

I wouldn’t use Copilot for this, as it may be using some older info on you that it already has. There are lots of “whatismyip” type sites that can try to guess your location. Failing that, see what region Google serves you ads from—any YouTube ads I get are always from my VPN endpoint country/region.

Also, just try plain old Tor Browser to compare with your setup.

[-] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe, but it's a brand new Linux install. New browser and everything, just a bit unnerving you know?

[-] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

It might have been your DNS that was identified? It depends on whether you enabled proxy DNS for SOCKS5.

For best fingerprinting protection, use either:

Mullvad Browser with a VPN (prefer Mullvad VPN)
Tor Browser

Avoid using Tor with a normal browser because you will stick out like a sore thumb.

[-] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Librewolf, strict browser privacy settings. Delete cookies on exit. Don't store history. Using Mulvad's secure DNS. I have a dynamic IP address setup with the ISP. Then I enable the VPN using NL as my node. THEN I start the Tor relay and connect to it through socks 5. No Captcha presented, visit the AI, asks me for a name.

"Hey, Copilot, where am I?"

Immediately got me.

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