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submitted 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) by hellfire103@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I was browsing Gemini (the protocol, not the AI) when I came across this gemlog:

I usually disable JavaScript, but this post advises against it. I am also worried by the fact that most users of Fingerprint.com, Am I Unique?, and Cover Your Tracks will likely be using private browsers, so the real-world results would be quite different.

What do you think?

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[–] Danitos@reddthat.com 2 points 2 hours ago

Disabling JS will definitely break websites, but I disagree that it will make you more ubique. Sure, you are now one of the few people with JS disabled, but JS enabled basically uniquely identifies you already. Plus, JS is also a huge attack vector, so if you are that "paranoid" you may as well reduce your attack surface.

Note: I'm not a security expert.