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Re:How Facebook tracks you on Android [video] by dvfjsdhgfv on Sunday December 30, 2018 @10:20AM (#18789527)
> And HN users are probably even more vulnerable since we will have customized our software making it stand out.

On the other hand, among HN users you'll probably find a higher percentage of those who block JS by default and allow it only on selected websites. Most of these fingerprinting methods (and most web abuse in general) depends on JS being turned on.

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Re:How Facebook tracks you on Android [video] by blfr on Sunday December 30, 2018 @10:22AM (#18789541)
Maybe. OTOH, how many people who share your IP addresses use the same browser, OS, and block JS?

Unless you're using a vanilla Tor Browser, you will probably stand out. And if you are, 'tptacek will tell you how it's a bad idea for other reasons.

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