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How can we avoid browser fingerprinting? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Compare to cookies. I use two extensions. The first accepts all cookies to bypass cookie banners. The second deletes all non white listed cookies on closing the page. This works well for me since I seldom have more than 20 pages open, and I constantly close them.

Is there a way to avoid browser fingerprinting like this at all (with potential qol benefits) or am I extra screwed because I do things like this in addition to running Linux on a computer I built?

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[–] pip@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So I've decided that trying to remove fingerprints completely is pointless, pretty difficult and overall unpleasant to deal with. What I think might be the better alternative is using extensions like Canvas Defender which give random fake values to the sites trying to fingerprint you.

Do be aware though, this means that coveryourtracks cannot give you an accurate look at how well you're protected, because in this case you'll want to have a unique fingerprint every time you surf the web. Attempts to block are unsuccessful most of the time, but overwhelming with information and random data feels like the way to go for now.

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yea I agree. Trying to remove all tracking is futile. There are 3 reasons I still try. The least important of which is protecting my own privacy.

I personally see it as a moral imperative to, when able, do something to stand against evil (hyperbolic as that may be). But the most important reason is to defend my family. Given how interconnected our data is, any datapoint on myself is a datapoint on them.

As you say, trying to remove fingerprints is pointless, but I can mitigate the impact to the best of my ability

[–] pip@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago

No yeah, I totally agree fingerprinting is despicable. I just mentioned my preferred way to get around it