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Cover Your Tracks

EFF’s browser tracking test for fingerprinting resistance.

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First seen:2026-05-08
Last seen:2026-05-08
Sightings:1
Source:coveryourtracks.eff.org

What it is

EFF’s browser tracking test for fingerprinting resistance.

Why developers recommend it

The thread repeatedly used it as the benchmark privacy test.

Hacker News evidence

2026-05-08

Commenters referenced Cover Your Tracks as a more useful, privacy-focused fingerprinting comparison.

A web page that shows you everything the browser told it without asking