Post #2347922

2026-05-09 16:18 UTC

@Migueldeicaza@mastodon.social ehh, a lot of scare tactic language, and not a lot of actual explanations of the potential danger. like, the "what renders your world" tells me nothing about how this information can actually be weaponized in any way. or how it can tell what fonts i have. So? it gives no explanation for why this is dangerous (if it even is) 🫤

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@Migueldeicaza@mastodon.social 2026-05-09 16:30

@magicalgrrrl@indiepocalypse.social oh bummer I will try to do better and deliver content that is more suitable for your needs. Thanks for letting me know, I will try to adjust my posts to meet your expectations in the future. I apologize profusely for not meeting the moment.

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@solitha@mastodon.social 2026-05-09 16:50

@magicalgrrrl@indiepocalypse.social It did explain that. Each data point alone is not important in itself, no more than any single ridge on the tip of your finger. It is the combination of them all into a whole that makes a unique fingerprint, that strips away your anonymity on the internet. Once you become a known entity, your dossier can be fleshed out, bought, and sold. The US government has been buying this information, no warrant required. Anyone could. @Migueldeicaza@mastodon.social

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@caebo@mastodon.green 2026-05-09 21:49

@magicalgrrrl@indiepocalypse.social It actually does: "Advertising networks combine this with your screen size, language, timezone, and GPU to identify devices across websites. Without cookies. Without accounts. Without a name. The technique is called browser fingerprinting. It is legal in most jurisdictions. It is happening on most pages you visit. None of them mention it."

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