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So I guess for Firefox users it's time to enable the resist fingerprinting option ? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/resist-fingerprinting
Why does it do this?
PS grateful for this option!
Some math functions have slightly different results depending on architecture and OS, so they fuzz the results a little. Here's a tor issue discussing the problem: https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/issues/13018
But one question I've been asking myself is : then, wouldn't I be fingerprinted as one of the few nerds who activated the resist fingerprinting option?
Yes. But it's better than being identified as a unique user which is much more likely without it. You can test it yourself on https://amiunique.org/fingerprint
Just use Tor browser if you want to blend in. Some sites will probably not work, and I don't suggest accessing banks with it, but it works well for regular browsing.