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RachelRodent@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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EFF "cover your tracks" browser privacy test

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EFF "cover your tracks" browser privacy test

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RachelRodent@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/ Wanted to share this awesome tool to test your browser, also please do share your results in the comments.

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    blocking javascript makes you stand out WAY more. that basically narrows down the pool of possible people from a million to 3.

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      tell that to my results of 1 in 360

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        1/76 on my tor

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          yea tor is a different beast. As close to true anonimity as you can get

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        using the eff site is not accurate because it just tests your browser against all the other people that opted in to be tested, and an abnormally high percentage of people who tested explicitly turn(ed) off javascript, which is not representative of the normal web browsing public.

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