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cm0002@mander.xyz to Privacy@programming.dev · 1 month ago

A web page that shows you everything the browser told it

sinceyouarrived.world

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A web page that shows you everything the browser told it

sinceyouarrived.world

cm0002@mander.xyz to Privacy@programming.dev · 1 month ago
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    There’s nothing dangerous here. And why would you need an app? Your browser IS the app.

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      While yeah, most of the stuff is “just how the web works”, it’s still true that the collection of these values can be used (and is being used) as a reliable fingerprint for your exact browser.

      This website does a much better job at informing the user of this situation: https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/

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      do you not consider surveillance capitalism dangerous?

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        Yes I do.

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