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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by ascar on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @08:32AM (#25846195)
Time to switch to Firefox and give Google less data. Firefox doesn't seem to send the referrer :)
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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by sgc on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @09:55AM (#25847097)
Hmmm. I think somebody is following this thread because I got testies using ff on linux by clicking the bitly links above.
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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by sontek on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @10:04AM (#25847199)
haha, same. jwz really wants us to see the testes!
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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by fullstop on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @08:54AM (#25846436)
Brave does not send the referrer as well.
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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by sontek on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @09:08AM (#25846576)
Yes it does. I use brave and I get testicles if I click the link.
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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by fullstop on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @03:31PM (#25851594)
I've tested it multiple times, as have others. Perhaps you are running an ancient version?

https://brave.com/privacy-updates-5/

edit: see also: https://www.cookiestatus.com/brave/#referrer

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Re:Kids find a security flaw in Linux Mint by mashing keys by merlinscholz on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @09:12AM (#25846619)
Can confirm on android, Linux and windows
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