How can we avoid fingerprinting? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Paddy66@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I've been worried about this since Google switched to it in Feb this year.

Apparently the short answer is "you can't". Which is terrifying. Surely some clever peeps out there can find a way round it (for normies)?

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[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

using the tor browser is the safest, easiest and most practical solution. while they CAN fingerprint the tor browser, its the exact same fingerprint for everyone making tracking it effectively meaningless, and you get a random IP to boot.

the problem is some sites block it and you have to insist a bit.

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