Post #2635328

2026-05-08 19:31 UTC

On a bog standard phone with dns blocking and nothing more, it was able to identify a lot of information. Some pieces of information I didn't realize are sent to websites when I visit them. It's a good demonstration of fingerprinting.

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@Tippy@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-08 19:46

Using a slightly less popular browser with a single privacy addon almost completely circumvented their fingerprinting. Changing the user agent to mask the few pieces of almost useless info it did get, would have totally circumvented their fingerprinting. I understand the average user would have more correct indicators. The point is, if they're going to run a service like this, pretending to be hackers and making entirely toothless threats to scare people with info they likely don't even know how to interpret themselves, shows how incompetent they are and that they don't actually want to educate. Hence why most legit groups that do education like this choose to present themselves as professionals and adults instead.

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