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Fingerprinting Detection

Techniques used to detect fingerprinting behavior, including false positives.

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Jan 28, 2026
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How can users combine browser settings and extensions with DuckDuckGo to reduce fingerprinting risks?

offers multiple layers of tracking protection—blocking third‑party trackers before they load and implementing features like and link/CNAME protections—that reduce the surface available for , but those...

Jan 24, 2026
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What specific anti-fingerprinting techniques does DuckDuckGo's browser use?

’s browser and extensions use a layered approach to limit fingerprinting: they block many third‑party fingerprinting scripts before they load, offer a labeled “Fingerprinting Protection” feature along...

Jan 30, 2026

What technical methods does DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar use to detect and classify trackers?

’s detects and classifies using an automated, open-source crawling and analysis pipeline: a Puppeteer-based collector captures third-party requests and page behavior, and a detector pipeline processes...

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