May 15, 2023, 1:58 a.m. | /u/lo________________ol

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I recently tried [the EFF website for cross-site fingerprinting](https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/), and I noticed some interesting results...

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|Browser|Browser has...|Blocking tracking ads?|Blocking invisible trackers?|Protecting you from fingerprinting?|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|Brave + Shields|strong protection against Web tracking|Yes|Yes|Randomized fingerprint|
|Firefox 113 + uBlock Origin (3rd party cookies blocked by default)|some protection against Web tracking, but some gaps|**Partial protection**|**Partial protection**|Unique fingerprint|
|Firefox + uBo + PrivacyBadger|Strong protection against Web tracking.|Yes|Yes|Unique fingerprint|

I've been told (often) that Privacy Badger is no longer necessary, but now I'm not …

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