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Privacy@Lemmy.world : Do browsers block websites from uploading data that could be used for fingerprinting like resolution, installed fonts, etc.? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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Fingerprinting works by collecting bits of information about the browser and device to identify users. Couldn't browsers see when a website gets such info with JS and either prevent or ask permission from the user for the website to make HTTP requests to upload such information to the website. Idk if they do something like this already.

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[–] unrushed233@lemmings.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I recommend LibreWolf (!librewolf@lemmy.ml), a hardened fork of Firefox, which includes protections against most of these things. You can check out a comparison of browsers on https://privacytests.org/ (Mastodon: @privacytests@mastodon.social)