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ranger_dangertoday at 12:14 AM1 replyview on HN

Tor Browser will not even hide the OS you're using from javascript... so if you're on Linux, you are automatically more identifiable than >97% of people.

Also, that EFF site only checks against other people who visited the same site, so the results are skewed IMO. The other comment that links to creepjs is what I consider the best available open source tool.


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fsflovertoday at 8:38 AM

Yes, the anonymization is not perfect but it's the best you can get.

You don't have to compare your fingerprint with other visitors. Just have a look at the detailed information to understand which things reveal your identity the most.