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Re:Browser Fingerprinting: A Survey by Fnoord on Monday May 06, 2019 @08:34AM (#19838794)
Yes, but it will break functionality because servers use it to apply hacks on the website before the content is served.

WebRTC is another one which you can disable. JavaScript, in general, as well, requiring uMatrix.

Chrome leaks the extensions you use, Firefox does not (AFAIK). As for blocking canvas, see [1]

To test your fingerprinting I can recommend IPleak [2]

The problem of this all is, its a usability nightmare.

[1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/android/addon/canvasblocker...

[2] https://www.ipleak.net

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Re:Browser Fingerprinting: A Survey by tinus_hn on Monday May 06, 2019 @08:55AM (#19838949)
They’ll manage. Just standardize to a fixed value.
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Re:Browser Fingerprinting: A Survey by 1024core on Monday May 06, 2019 @01:35PM (#19841770)
> Chrome leaks the extensions you use,

Sure... "leak", wink wink.

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