I wrote a blog about Effective Web Tracking Methods that are still widely used in 2026.
11 hours
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10 hoursGreat writeup, I didn’t know about a bunch of these. Oh and how hostile the internet turned out…
- eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish9 hours
it’s funny that firefox is recommended here, but i’ve learned the hard way that my heavy reliance of firefox has lead me to be tracked server side since i use it on linux and android exclusively – making me easier to finger print… apparently.
the most surprising part is that it doesn’t matter how many vpn’s, proxy’s, container tabs, private tabs, privacy extensions i use; facebook, instagram, reddit, google are clearly able to track me. instagram doesn’t even bother anymore with 2fa authentication when in private mode; they already know it’s me and just let me log in with a simple password.
- 2 hours
I mean, idk, you can resist fingerprinting and tracking all you want, if you log in to a tracker and tell it “yes, I’m me” then it’ll always be able to track you. The fact that you’re logging in with your identity at all seems to be negating all anti-tracking efforts.
- 8 hours
I recommended Hardened Firefox.
What do you mean by “Firefox lets you get tracked on the server side”? Use that Doh function with any DNS I recommend, like NextDNS, ControlD, or AdGuard, to prevent tracking via the server side. Also, you can use a VPN to hide your IP.
You use container tabs and private tabs, so how are Facebook and Google going to collect your data? A Firefox container means the entire Google login is limited inside that container only; it has no access to outside what happens. At the same time, you have to use a UBlock Origin or any other content blocker to block other types of tracking scripts outside that container.
About fingerprinting. You can tweak the config to make your Firefox more resistant to browser fingerprinting or consider using user scripts like Arkenfox, Better Fox, or Phoenix. There are also preconfigured browsers like LibreWolf and Mullvad Browser available if you are okay with constant breaking of functionality on websites. If none of this is enough, there is tor browser.
What would one use if they were sailin the sea’s watchin stuff?
- 3 hours
Use Librewolf + uBlock Origin (already pre-installed) + NextDNS via in-built DOH settings.
A well-trusted VPN service like Mullvad, Proton (which has unlimited free bandwidth with free servers), IVPN or Windscribe is also recommended.
Additionally, add these recommended filter lists to uBlock Origin.
