Before migrating to Lemmy, I decided to request a copy of the data Reddit has on me.

To my surprise, the export includes a file ip_logs.csv with a list of all IP addresses that I used to connect to Reddit for the last 3-4 months!! That seems quite unnecessary.

    • venusenvy47@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Does my browser supply details about my hardware? Is there anything on Android that can prevent sending hardware information?

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      1 year ago

      For the love of god use Tor with tails, or at least just Tor on its own. Even that’s probably overkill, but with telemetry monsters like Reddit it doesn’t hurt to go above and beyond.

      Generally the tracking Reddit does is this:

      • Cookies

      • Cross site tracking (just like Facebook does)

      • Canvas Data and User agent (including browser window size)

      • IP address (generally the last thing they target to prevent cross-bans on public WiFi and universities)

      Replacing a laptop isn’t necessary to get around it, this is a lie spread by moderators (and also admins in some cases) trying to mystify the ban evasion detection system in an effort to curb ban evasion. Using a private browser that limits information is usually sufficient, using Tor is very effective, and using Tor with tails is insanely effective if maybe a tiny bit overkill.