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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by cortesoft on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @05:52PM (#47240247)
Rejecting cookies doesn't erase your browser history.
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by mixmastamyk on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @06:05PM (#47240383)
Cookies tie the history together across sites, at the other end.
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by aembleton on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @04:05AM (#47244917)
So do browser fingerprints
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by mixmastamyk on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @10:58AM (#47249401)
If cookies weren’t needed, they wouldn’t get used. Stop being a party to your own slavery.
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