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submitted 1 year ago by citytree@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

If websites are able to track their users' typing behavior and mouse movements, then the websites may be able to use that data to fingerprint, track, and possibly identify their users. Is this a real privacy risk? If so, what are the methods to counter keyboard and mouse fingerprinting by websites? Note that I do not want to disable JavaScript.

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[-] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's a hidden option in Firefox's about:config if you Google fingerprint Firefox you'll find it.

I tried to turn it on but almost every site worked like it didn't save cookies and asked for captchas.

It became very annoying so I turned it off and just installed another browser for those kind of searches that you don't want to be tracked like Amazon... Totally not pron, I wouldn't do that.

[-] scytale@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

For me, It broke some Apple sites and kept reverting youtube to light mode every time I restarted.

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