Feb. 7, 2024, 8:03 p.m. | /u/Less-Chemistry-4697

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I tested Firefox in [coveryourtracks.eff.org](https://coveryourtracks.eff.org) the results were -

1. Your browser has a nearly-unique fingerprint.
2. Within our dataset of several hundred thousand visitors tested in the past 45 days, only one in 138018.5 browsers have the same fingerprint as yours.
3. Currently, we estimate that your browser has a fingerprint that conveys 16.12 bits of identifying information.

Did the same test for various browsers with various settings and some obtained "Yes" in fingerprinting protection but I can't understand …

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