Alibaba spotted using WebAudio fingerprinting for user tracking
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Alibaba is facing scrutiny over its use of WebAudio fingerprinting, a browser-tracking technique that can help distinguish users by measuring subtle differences in how their devices process audio. The technique attracted attention after fingerprinting code running on Alibaba reportedly caused an unexpected interaction with a user’s Bluetooth headphones. Tom Ritter, one of Firefox’s lead privacy …
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