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cross-posted from: https://fed.dyne.org/post/343234

Google Starts Fingerprint-Tracking All Your Devices In 8 Weeks

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[–] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 52 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] techt@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Pretty sure Graphene doesn't do much about fingerprinting on its own, it's nearly entirely up to the browser. They mention some of their plans to address that with Vanadium, but make no claims as to how effective it is now (at least on the features page).

[–] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No google on device no tracking, and I don't use google services anyhow (with first party clients anyhow). I do have google play services installed but no google account so they don't have an identity to connect the data they might be able to collect from the phone. Only google service I use is youtube but that's with third party clients only (FreeTube & NewPipe) over vpn of course.

[–] techt@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Right -- all privacy-positive methods to employ, but not helpful for fingerprinting. In fact, some things can make you more susceptible to fingerprinting because they make you more unique (like using a custom OS). It's all about your browser and what it chooses to send with HTTP requests, how it responds to queries for you device/browser specs (via Javacript). Your OS, system architecture, hardware details, browser type and plugins, etc combine to make a very unique profile tied to your device. It's especially nefarious because all those bits are cross-referenced over all accounts and devices to make a global profile on you. Even if you've never used Facebook, you probably have a shadow profile. If you've ever logged into the same service or website account on your de-Googled GrapheneOS device as another machine that does have Google services tracking, then your new device is likely already tied to your identity.

Try this with different browsers -- it tests the uniqueness of your device.

[–] FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi 4 points 1 day ago

All very good points.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It doesn't have gapps, so you're good

But, of course, use Tor Browser