- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
Digital fingerprinting collects and analyzes multiple data points from a user’s device - such as screen resolution, installed fonts, browser settings, and even battery status - to create a unique profile
Why is all this information available in the first place? Why the hell does a website need to know which fonts are installed, which browser settings are active, and why the hell would it require the battery status? Why are browsers sharing that much information in the first place?
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The article appears to be high on repetition and low on detail. I saw very little evidence supporting the claims and even less external resources.
What I did see was lots of links to their products.
I’m not saying that the article is wrong, just that it’s not great.
This BBC article cites several organisations and explains how it’s done for example:
Edit: Added link
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