Security1 hOctober 13, 2026, 23:03

Demo shows clearing browser data no longer stops fingerprinting

Developer Roy Fish published a demo page that assigns visitors a nickname based on their browser fingerprint and keeps it even after clearing cookies, opening incognito or switching IP via VPN. The post drew over 700 points on Hacker News. Google opened its ad products to device fingerprinting in January 2025, drawing sharp criticism from the UK's ICO.

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Demo shows clearing browser data no longer stops fingerprinting

Demo keeps the nickname after clearing cookies, incognito and VPN IP changes
Fingerprint combines user agent, screen resolution, fonts, time zone and GPU
Google opened ad products to device fingerprinting in January 2025
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